From the Virginia ABC website:
Prices are subject to change without notice.
Effective July 1, 2013, legislation enacted by the General Assembly increases the state sales tax by 0.3% statewide. An additional 0.7% state sales tax has been added to localities in the Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads regions.
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Distilled spirits retail prices include 20 percent state tax.
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Wine retail prices include 4 percent state tax and $.40 per liter wine tax.
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A 6 percent sales tax will be added at the register to the retail price of wines and distilled spirits in the Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads regions.
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A 5.3 percent sales tax will be added at the register to the retail price of wines and distilled spirits in all other regions of the state.
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A 2.5 percent sales tax will be added to the retail price of non-alcoholic beverage items at the register in all regions of the state.
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A 6 percent sales tax will be added at the register to the retail price of non-food/beverage items in the Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads regions.
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A 5.3 percent sales tax will be added at the register to the retail price of non-food/beverage items in all other regions of the state.
There are several issues here. First off, will these legislators who set these tax increases admit to raising taxes?
Secondly, is Northern Virginia getting hammered again? How about Hampton? Which localities? All localities? Why are these target areas for higher taxes? What localities constitute “Northern Virginia?”
