Shall the City eliminate the payroll expense tax; permanently increase the registration fee for some businesses by $230–460, decreasing it for others; permanently increase gross receipts tax rates to 0.105–1.040%, exempting more small businesses; permanently increase the administrative office tax rate to 1.61%; if the City loses certain lawsuits, increase gross receipts tax rates on some businesses by 0.175–0.690% and the administrative office tax rate by 1.5%, and place a new 1% or 3.5% tax on gross receipts from commercial leases, for 20 years; and make other business tax changes; for estimated annual revenue of $97 million?
1, San Francisco County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 67.5% yes, 32.5% no (405,977 votes cast)
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This measure eliminated San Francisco's payroll expense tax and restructured business taxes by increasing gross receipts tax rates to 0.105–1.040% while exempting more small businesses, adjusting registration fees, and raising the administrative office tax rate to 1.61%. The measure also included contingency provisions that would impose additional taxes on businesses and commercial leases for 20 years if the city loses certain lawsuits, with an estimated annual revenue of $97 million.