It’s past time we reopen the US-Canada border
Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that at least 50% of Canadians have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, but in order for his government […]
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Video: Cross Border Shopping Analysis
As part of its ongoing analysis of the impact of Maine sales tax in driving Maine residents to engage in cross border shopping in New Hampshire, The Maine Heritage Policy […]
Read More →Maine versus New Hampshire XIV: The Personal Income Tax
On January 18, the New Hampshire legislator is taking up a constitutional amendment that would permanently ban a personal income tax in the state. The good news for Maine is […]
Read More →New Hampshire Says “Load Up” to Cross-Border Shoppers
I think this article from the Union Leader on the “Load Up” program speaks for itself: State legislators, local businessmen and the New Hampshire Grocers Association are touting a new […]
Read More →Tax Reform in Maine
On Wednesday I participated in the Subcommittee Meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation. Below are my remarks. In particular, my suggestion for adopting a Business Enterprise Tax garnered […]
Read More →New Hampshire Lowers Cigarette Tax by 10 Cents
More bad news for Maine’s economy . . . policymakers in New Hampshire, as part of their new budget, have lowered their cigarette tax by 10 cents. This widens the […]
Read More →The Great Tax Divide: Maine’s Retail Desert vs. New Hampshire’s Retail Oasis
Hopefully by now you’ve seen my latest study “The Great Tax Divide.” However, I do want to clear up a misquote in the article by the Portland Press Herald. They […]
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The Great Tax Divide: Maine’s Retail Desert vs. New Hampshire’s Retail Oasis
It is well-known that Maine and New Hampshire are polar opposites when it comes to tax policy. Maine has one of the highest tax burdens in the country at 12.6 […]
Read More →Taxes Matter XX
Dr. Art Woolf over at Vermont Tiger has announced that he has updated his excellent study examining how the sales tax in Vermont has lead to Vermonters cross-border shopping in […]
Read More →The Silent Tax Revolt: Mainers Cross-Border Shopping in New Hampshire II
Read the full report | Faced with a $225,000,000 budget shortfall, some Maine legislators are considering significant tax increases in order to close the budget gap. Perhaps the most popular […]
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