TTARA Letter to NY Times

Supreme Court Again Upholds Franchise Tax in Nestle II Nestle USA challenged the constitutionality of the franchise tax by alleging that it violates the Texas Constitution’s equal and uniform taxation requirement as well as the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection, due process guarantees and its commerce clause. In a 7-2 opinion by Justice Hecht, the Court…

Interested in Chapter 313? Conference Call Scheduled Chapter 313 of the Tax Code allows school districts to offer temporary limitations on the taxable value of certain new investments. The law is slated to expire at the end of 2014, and TTARA will be working hard this coming legislative session to reauthorize it. In advance of…

TTARA Testimony to House Ways & Means Committee – Chapter 313: Why It Is Needed and How It Works

Bill Allaway Testimony Before the Select Committee on Economic Development — Economic Development Programs in Texas: A Suggested Approach to Evaluation