JumpStart Seattle Payroll Tax Upheld: By Lane Powell
The City of Seattle’s recently enacted payroll tax was upheld by a King County Superior Court judge on June 4. The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce had challenged the payroll tax as an unconstitutional tax on employees’ right to earn wages. Judge Roberts rejected the Chamber’s arguments and held that the payroll tax was a valid excise tax on the employer’s privilege of doing business in Seattle. The Chamber is currently working with its legal team to explore next steps and has not stated whether it will appeal the ruling.
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