Late last year the West Michigan Regional Policy Conference was held from which came several key directives. Over 600 business and community leaders from throughout the region came together and overwhelmingly voted the elimination of the MBT as the No. 1 priority. As the President of DSI, I have become involved in the task force that has been formed to focus on that directive.
Quoting the governance document for the task force: “Michigan needs a business tax climate that levels the playing field with the states we are competing with for jobs and investment. The MBT, with its crippling impact on credit, broad interpretive Treasury powers and punishing surcharge (“tax on a tax”) not only misses the mark but also stacks the deck against Michigan business.”
I encourage you, also, to be involved in the initiatives that are under way to improve our business climate here in Western Michigan. You can find more information on this important issue at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce or feel free to contact me, Don Schaafsma, at don@digitalservicesinc.com
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