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Leaders back off from tax increase
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· August 20, 2026
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Key points 5 cents, but it faced negative feedback from a large crowd. As a result, an alternative tax rate was approved, which is expected to maintain the current tax burden.
A proposed tax rate increase has been rejected. The increase would have been 3.5 cents, but it faced negative feedback from a large crowd. As a result, an alternative tax rate was approved, which is expected to maintain the current tax burden.
The decision was made after considering the feedback from the crowd. The alternative tax rate is intended to keep the tax burden the same as it is now.
Further details about the decision and its implications are available from the source.
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Published: August 20, 2026 ·
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