SAUGUS
Option on meal tax stirs debate
Communities could benefit
In 2005, Saugus restaurants rang up $89 million in meals taxed at 5 percent, returning $446,501 to state coffers. On Beacon Hill, bills pending in the state Legislature would allow cities and towns to add 1 to 3 percent onto the sales tax, creating a potential windfall in new revenue. (Full article: 890 words)
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