Five years in a row and counting: That’s how long New Jersey has been ranked dead last in the Tax Foundation’s annual rankings of state business tax climates. The foundation released its annual report today looking at state taxes for 2020, and New Jersey was again ranked 50th overall for the fifth year in a […]
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NJBIA Opposes Port Authority’s Minimum Wage Proposal
The Port Authority’s minimum wage proposal to pay workers at its New Jersey and New York airports the highest rate in the nation would make an already expensive service worse as businesses are forced to pass along the increased costs to customers, NJBIA said today. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is […]
NJBIA Reaction to Gov. Phil Murphy’s Proposed Budget
Statement on Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget by Michele Siekerka, president and CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association “Positioning New Jersey for the 21st century through improved education and better interaction between businesses and government to ensure a quality workforce, as well as commitments to better infrastructure and public transportation, are all […]
NJ is 49th in Small Business Tax Index Ranking
The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council has again ranked New Jersey’s tax system as second worst in the nation for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The “Small Business Tax Index 2017, released today, ranks New Jersey 49th out of the 50 states based on “the costs of their tax systems for entrepreneurship and small business.” This […]