When is a “fee” not a tax? When the Mullarkey Court says so…

by CTBC Director | 10:54 pm, July 16, 2009

In a little-noticed ruling issued November 3rd, 2008 (yes, great time to avoid attention, don’t you think?) the Mullarkey Majority on the Colorado Supreme Court quietly handed down an extremely far-reaching decision designed to permanently end-run TABOR and undermine the Colorado Constitution.  Like most people, I missed the significance of this case (Barber vs. Ritter) both at the time [...]

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish – Ritter’s Car Tax, Late Fees spur tax protest, refusals to pay

by The Peripatetic Pundit | 6:56 pm, July 10, 2009

In what might be the understatement of the week (if not the entire month), even the frequently big-government-friendly Denver Post editorial board recognized that the introduction of vastly increased vehicle registration taxes – er, ”important new fees… was marred by negative public reaction.” Seldom has a “state tax policy change (er, fee increase) … resulting in a net tax revenue [...]

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