Showing posts with label Tan Tax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tan Tax. Show all posts
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Tanning Tax Takes a Toll as Dozens of Minnesota Salons Fold
Friday, June 24, 2011
Senate bill introduced to repeal 10% excise tax on indoor tanning
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1278/show
The house version of the bill was introduced earlier in the month as HR 2092 (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2092/show), with Rep Michael Grimm (R-NY) sponsoring and 29 co-sponsors.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Legislation to Repeal Tan Tax in Congress
https://smarttan.com/blog/index.php/legislation-to-repeal-tan-tax-in-congress/
The Indoor Tanning Association and Hollywood Tans applaud Congressmen Michael Grimm of New York, Pat Tiberi of Ohio and Phil Roe of Tennessee and the 24 original cosponsors for their leadership in introducing H.R. 2092, legislation to repeal the regressive 10% tax on tanning services enacted as a part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (President Obama’s healthcare reform legislation).
“This tax has been a serious hardship on our industry” ITA President Dan Humiston said. “Because the industry depends on consumers’ discretionary income, the recession and this tax have had a profound negative effect on our businesses. In reality, this tax takes money out of the pockets of some of those least able to afford it: working women, who are not only customers but also make up a majority of our business owners; and college students, who are both customers and employees.”
The recession and this tax have resulted in business closings and lost jobs. Since 2009, more than 3,100 businesses representing 15% of the industry have closed nationwide resulting in approximately 24,000 lost jobs in the private sector.
The Indoor Tanning Association is a national trade association representing all major manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of indoor sun tanning equipment as well as professional sun tanning facilities nationwide. The industry includes approximately 18,000 small businesses employing approximately 120,000 people
“This tax has been a serious hardship on our industry” ITA President Dan Humiston said. “Because the industry depends on consumers’ discretionary income, the recession and this tax have had a profound negative effect on our businesses. In reality, this tax takes money out of the pockets of some of those least able to afford it: working women, who are not only customers but also make up a majority of our business owners; and college students, who are both customers and employees.”
The recession and this tax have resulted in business closings and lost jobs. Since 2009, more than 3,100 businesses representing 15% of the industry have closed nationwide resulting in approximately 24,000 lost jobs in the private sector.
The Indoor Tanning Association is a national trade association representing all major manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of indoor sun tanning equipment as well as professional sun tanning facilities nationwide. The industry includes approximately 18,000 small businesses employing approximately 120,000 people
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Rep. Grimm (R-NY) announces bill to repeal tan tax
New York Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY) recently committed to introduce legislation to repeal the federal 10% excise tax on indoor tanning. Click here to see a copy of his letter to the rest of Congress seeking co-sponsors for the bill.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Rep. Graves: Opposed to the Tan Tax
http://tomgraves.house.gov/news/press-releases/2010/07/graves-taxed-today-tan-no-more.shtml
“There are many small businesses in the 9th District of Georgia, and among these small businesses are tanning beds, much of which are owned by women. This 10 percent tax increase is simply another kick to the gut of small businesses and will only hurt job creation in the United States,” said Congressman Graves.
“There are many small businesses in the 9th District of Georgia, and among these small businesses are tanning beds, much of which are owned by women. This 10 percent tax increase is simply another kick to the gut of small businesses and will only hurt job creation in the United States,” said Congressman Graves.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Member of Congress John Lewis ignores our questions about the tan tax
We have reached out to Representative John Lewis (GA 5th district) numerous times about the 10% Tan Tax. And each time they've sent a boiler plate response that makes no mention about the Tan Tax. All we're looking for is Rep. Lewis' response as to why he supported the Tan Tax in the Health Care bill, and his thoughts on repealing this unfair and burdening tax on our consumers. Mr. Lewis' latest response (below) is the worst of all... a canned response regarding our e-mail which supposedly expressed our "support for increasing federal funding for health research and disease prevention programs" (certainly an important topic but one we mentioned ZERO times in our e-mail to him). His actions show a complete lack of respect for the concerns of his constituents. We urge Hollywood Tans customers in the 5th district to reach out to Rep. Lewis yourself to ask why he is ignoring our concerns about the Tan Tax.
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Sent: Wed 9/29/2010 5:07 PM
To: owner@hollywoodtansatlanta.com
From: Congressman John Lewis [imaga05.pub@mail.house.gov]
Thank you for contacting me to express your support for increasing federal funding for health research and disease prevention programs. My heart goes out to all who suffer from chronic illnesses and debilitating medical conditions. I firmly believe the government has a moral obligation to stand by our courageous brothers and sisters by caring for them and promoting medical advancements that will fight and cure disease.
I have always been a strong and vocal supporter of full funding for the National Institute of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which I'm proud to say is headquartered in Georgia's fifth district. Research done by these institutions is vital to the health of all Americans. A firm commitment to the NIH and CDC is a commitment to treating, curing, and preventing the most debilitating medical conditions of our time.
Stem Cell research is another area in which I believe we can make great progress in combating serious illnesses. As you know, a vast majority of experts believe that embryonic stem cells are the best hope of curing a host of complex diseases. I am a strong supporter of ethical stem cell research and the role that it can play in the advancement of health and medical research. We must provide doctors and patients with the most advanced research to fight these terrible diseases.
I will continue to fight for better treatment and care for patients with serious medical ailments. A strong government commitment to the best medical research represents our best hope for curing - among other things - cancer, diabetes, and AIDS. Thank you again for contacting me about this incredibly important issue. I hope that you will continue to share your views with me. Also, please visit my web site at http://www.house.gov/johnlewis/ for information on other issues of interest to you.
Sincerely,
John Lewis
Member of Congress
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Sent: Wed 9/29/2010 5:07 PM
To: owner@hollywoodtansatlanta.com
From: Congressman John Lewis [imaga05.pub@mail.house.gov]
Thank you for contacting me to express your support for increasing federal funding for health research and disease prevention programs. My heart goes out to all who suffer from chronic illnesses and debilitating medical conditions. I firmly believe the government has a moral obligation to stand by our courageous brothers and sisters by caring for them and promoting medical advancements that will fight and cure disease.
I have always been a strong and vocal supporter of full funding for the National Institute of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which I'm proud to say is headquartered in Georgia's fifth district. Research done by these institutions is vital to the health of all Americans. A firm commitment to the NIH and CDC is a commitment to treating, curing, and preventing the most debilitating medical conditions of our time.
Stem Cell research is another area in which I believe we can make great progress in combating serious illnesses. As you know, a vast majority of experts believe that embryonic stem cells are the best hope of curing a host of complex diseases. I am a strong supporter of ethical stem cell research and the role that it can play in the advancement of health and medical research. We must provide doctors and patients with the most advanced research to fight these terrible diseases.
I will continue to fight for better treatment and care for patients with serious medical ailments. A strong government commitment to the best medical research represents our best hope for curing - among other things - cancer, diabetes, and AIDS. Thank you again for contacting me about this incredibly important issue. I hope that you will continue to share your views with me. Also, please visit my web site at http://www.house.gov/johnlewis/ for information on other issues of interest to you.
Sincerely,
John Lewis
Member of Congress
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Michael Hicks: Tan tax is downright silly... a modest proposal
"The problem is that this tax fails every single criterion of effective tax policy. It is narrow, easily avoided, suffers high administrative costs, and distorts consumer and producer behavior. It is downright silly..." By Michael Hicks • For The Star Press • July 11, 2010, "MICHAEL HICKS: A modest proposal: The SUN Tax of 2010"
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Hollywood Tans owner interviewed about nation's new Tan Tax
The federal government's new tan tax went into effect on July 1st, and 11Alive news interviewed the owner of Hollywood Tans of Atlanta regarding the impact it'll have on the industry. Check it out yourself at: New Tanning Law Reaction!
Friday, March 26, 2010
An open letter to President Obama and our Congressional Representatives
Dear President Obama,
Dear Representative Lewis,
Dear Senator Chambliss,
Dear Senator Isakson,
“The Tan Tax” proposal in the U.S. Senate health care bill is based on total misinformation. Regardless of your stance on health care reform, a tax on indoor tanning services will hurt more people than it helps, unfairly targets women and women-owned businesses, was proposed with no due-diligence whatsoever and makes no sense at all in this bill.
Specifically:
This tax unfairly targets lower- and middle-class female consumers with a 10 percent tax, as compared to the “Bo-tax” which would be a 5 percent tax on wealthy consumers.
This tax unfairly targets female business owners. An estimated 67 percent of tanning facilities are owned and operated by women.
The math does not add up – the proposal overestimates tanning revenues by 40-50 percent. It will not raise the revenues the government says it needed.
This will cost every community in America jobs and tax revenue. In a weak economy, this large, double-digit tax will hurt thousands of small, largely female-owned businesses, forcing many to close and/or lay off employees.
Dermatology lobbyists insisted that cosmetic phototherapy procedures in their offices – which use the same equipment as tanning businesses – be exempted from the tax. By targeting indoor tanning salons, they are attempting to drive 1.5 million phototherapy clients back into their businesses.
This was a back-room deal. This tax was added into the bill without studying its affect at all when those who sell Botox injections, phototherapy procedures and cosmetic surgery lobbied lawmakers to remove a much-better studied 5 percent tax on cosmetic surgery procedures from the bill — a tax that would have had less of an impact on society and would have raised more revenue to pay for this bill.
Sincerely,
Hollywood Tans of Atlanta
Dear Representative Lewis,
Dear Senator Chambliss,
Dear Senator Isakson,
“The Tan Tax” proposal in the U.S. Senate health care bill is based on total misinformation. Regardless of your stance on health care reform, a tax on indoor tanning services will hurt more people than it helps, unfairly targets women and women-owned businesses, was proposed with no due-diligence whatsoever and makes no sense at all in this bill.
Specifically:
This tax unfairly targets lower- and middle-class female consumers with a 10 percent tax, as compared to the “Bo-tax” which would be a 5 percent tax on wealthy consumers.
This tax unfairly targets female business owners. An estimated 67 percent of tanning facilities are owned and operated by women.
The math does not add up – the proposal overestimates tanning revenues by 40-50 percent. It will not raise the revenues the government says it needed.
This will cost every community in America jobs and tax revenue. In a weak economy, this large, double-digit tax will hurt thousands of small, largely female-owned businesses, forcing many to close and/or lay off employees.
Dermatology lobbyists insisted that cosmetic phototherapy procedures in their offices – which use the same equipment as tanning businesses – be exempted from the tax. By targeting indoor tanning salons, they are attempting to drive 1.5 million phototherapy clients back into their businesses.
This was a back-room deal. This tax was added into the bill without studying its affect at all when those who sell Botox injections, phototherapy procedures and cosmetic surgery lobbied lawmakers to remove a much-better studied 5 percent tax on cosmetic surgery procedures from the bill — a tax that would have had less of an impact on society and would have raised more revenue to pay for this bill.
Sincerely,
Hollywood Tans of Atlanta
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