Re:Amazon’s HQ2 deal isn’t looking great for Arlington County
by duxup on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @01:50PM
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"Amazon will be paid 15 percent of any hotel tax increases."
So basically the government collects taxes ... to give to Amazon?
I feel like tax breaks are questionable at some times, but straight up taxing other businesses / people and handing it over to another company seems absurd / poor governance.
So basically the government collects taxes ... to give to Amazon?
I feel like tax breaks are questionable at some times, but straight up taxing other businesses / people and handing it over to another company seems absurd / poor governance.
- No minimum wage for construction workers
- No contribution to affortable housing fund
- 15% of all local hotel tax increases
- $23 million to Amazon from local gov if they hit 3 goals measured in office space square footage over time