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[0:00] ..." New Hampshire's governor is poised to sign a bill aimed at protecting retailers from becoming tax collectors for other states. New Hampshire doesn't have a general sales tax a selling point it uses to attract retail dollars from out of state namely in Massachusetts. WBZ's mark katic spoke with granite state governor John Lynch --"...
[0:30] ..." That's correct any New Hampshire is chosen not to have a sales tax Massachusetts does have one. But we're not going to allow other states to force New Hampshire businesses to collect their sales taxes for them."...
[0:58] ..." make an early decision by what this does. Is it ensures that New Hampshire businesses to -- retailers. Don't have to provide. Private consumer information to another state for example Massachusetts. For the determination of the sales tax liability. -- such disclosures not appropriate. So it will. Ensure that our own businesses here in New Hampshire. Do not have to provide to Massachusetts. Private consumer information. Probably stake had been determined sales tax liability."...
[1:31] ..." So basically by go buy if island Massachusetts and -- tires. In New Hampshire. Before would have been you'd have to show that I lived in Massachusetts obviously abide by the tires -- Massachusetts that would"...
[2:13] ..." has chosen to have -- sales tax and that's certainly their prerogative. New Hampshire has chosen to not have the sales tax. And I think it's inappropriate for Massachusetts. To expect New Hampshire businesses to collect their sales tax for them."...
[2:34] ..." this going back you know. Years decades but it servant are just New Hampshire Massachusetts. Coming up some kind of cooperative. A situation in as far as tax dealing with -- other information exchange to try"...
[2:56] ..." room for a negotiated compromise we don't have the sales tax in New Hampshire. We're not going -- the sales tax and New Hampshire. And Massachusetts has chosen to have one. So again that's their prerogative. But they're not going to require New Hampshire businesses to collect their sales tax for them. We don't think that's appropriate."...
[4:07] ..." for religious institutions. And people of religious -- who don't believe in same sex marriages. So the bill really provides tolerance for bulk. And that's the way it should be and that's the way it should be here in New Hampshire. "...
[4:46] ..." City Hall there's a huge. Crowd outside Boston's City Hall. When when gay marriage approved -- it was approved here do you expect somebody somewhere like a big demonstration of of this go handle a effective"...
[5:05] ..." and it was pretty well accepted and embraced by the state of New Hampshire. And my expectations that the state of New Hampshire the people of New Hampshire. Who really do come down on the side of fighting discrimination. Will embrace the flowers well."...
[0:00]" New Hampshire's governor is poised to sign a bill aimed at protecting retailers from becoming tax collectors for other states. New Hampshire doesn't have a general sales tax a selling point it uses to attract retail dollars from out of state namely in Massachusetts. WBZ's mark katic spoke with granite state governor John Lynch --"
[0:19]" His sleeve in this bill you're you're hoping that this bill settle once and for all the whole issue of trying to collect. Taxes from Massachusetts correct."
[0:30]" That's correct any New Hampshire is chosen not to have a sales tax Massachusetts does have one. But we're not going to allow other states to force New Hampshire businesses to collect their sales taxes for them."
[0:41]" Now does as -- make. And they are forgiving of I don't know the complete update of the of the lawsuit does this make -- lawsuit null --"
[0:50]" No lawsuit -- syllables to -- forward I mean it's before the Massachusetts supreme judicial court. I mean he'll have to make an early decision by what this does. Is it ensures that New Hampshire businesses to -- retailers. Don't have to provide. Private consumer information to another state for example Massachusetts. For the determination of the sales tax liability. -- such disclosures not appropriate. So it will. Ensure that our own businesses here in New Hampshire. Do not have to provide to Massachusetts. Private consumer information. Probably stake had been determined sales tax liability."
[1:31]" So basically by go buy if island Massachusetts and -- tires. In New Hampshire. Before would have been you'd have to show that I lived in Massachusetts obviously abide by the tires -- Massachusetts that would require you to chew -- And collect the sales tax but of this bill you wouldn't even have to give them information showing that lived in Massachusetts their warrior you there's no point -- in tax that's correct. Correct. Are you worried about the bill like this may be ratcheting up. Any tensions over this issue with a state of Massachusetts."
[2:06]" No I'm not worried about. You know exacerbating tensions at all with Massachusetts. You know Massachusetts has chosen to have -- sales tax and that's certainly their prerogative. New Hampshire has chosen to not have the sales tax. And I think it's inappropriate for Massachusetts. To expect New Hampshire businesses to collect their sales tax for them."
[2:29]" How much I mean it was there as they point I'm again I'm many months of the back -- all this going back you know. Years decades but it servant are just New Hampshire Massachusetts. Coming up some kind of cooperative. A situation in as far as tax dealing with -- other information exchange to try and do more -- give and take as -- as opposed to having a standoff."
[2:52]" Well I don't know if this is -- standoff but I don't see. You know any room for a negotiated compromise we don't have the sales tax in New Hampshire. We're not going -- the sales tax and New Hampshire. And Massachusetts has chosen to have one. So again that's their prerogative. But they're not going to require New Hampshire businesses to collect their sales tax for them. We don't think that's appropriate."
[3:16]" And obviously you're you're feeling confident about the lawsuit and being able to -- and on the lawsuit."
[3:21]" Well -- actually hopeful on the lawsuit but. What what this bill does is when might sign it into law it will ensure that our businesses don't have to provide. Consumer information to Massachusetts for their determination of sales tax liability."
[3:36]" You might ask a question about the game urged children -- righteous talk about it sure going to. Are you are you there are you completely satisfied with the build I know I was there when they initially approved it. And there was the belief that. You might even allow the building on along without you signing him because while he personally had reservations. You on public bubble might want to see is still go through."
[4:04]" I think the final bill. Provides tolerance for religious institutions. And people of religious -- who don't believe in same sex marriages. So the bill really provides tolerance for bulk. And that's the way it should be and that's the way it should be here in New Hampshire. "
[4:23]" Witnesses actually not go into effect. As far as. As far as when this actually -- January 1 January 1 and are you take a public role in any of -- and the Gypsies and simulate a public ceremony news or something totally dark."
[4:40]" Done it's all done -- mean the bills have been signed into law."
[4:43]" And on January 1 marking the occasion dummy I -- City Hall there's a huge. Crowd outside Boston's City Hall. When when gay marriage approved -- it was approved here do you expect somebody somewhere like a big demonstration of of this go handle a effective January 1."
[5:00]" I have no idea more -- You know we just passed civil unions a couple of years ago and it was pretty well accepted and embraced by the state of New Hampshire. And my expectations that the state of New Hampshire the people of New Hampshire. Who really do come down on the side of fighting discrimination. Will embrace the flowers well."
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