Ship U. to township: We ain’t payin your amusement tax
September 8th, 2008
From the Sentinel Online: “A lawyer for Shippensburg University says the university will go to court rather than cooperate in the collection of an amusement tax adopted in Shippensburg Township.”
Jeffrey Hawkins — attorney for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education — cites legal precedent that he says protects state entities from local taxes.
In an Aug. 26 letter he wrote “the university will be forced to challenge any attempt by Shippensburg Township to assess the amusement tax … or to impose any obligation on the university to collect the tax from patro
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(Thanks to @Dani_PA for the tip)
Categories: Amusement Tax