MISSION entry fee tax!

Don Thomas · 04-30-2012, 11:57 AM

I believe it is common for tracks in a state or province that has a sales tax to include the tax in their posted entry fee.
The division entry fees are agreed to by the track operators and they understand taxes.
Mission raceway has decided to surcharge racers on top of the entry fee. This is simply an entry fee increase to the racers.
They are not required to add it to the entry, they can include it as they do with their spectator prices.
Every other entry fee I have paid at other tracks includes all taxes.
If we support this cash grab we can expect other tracks to follow suit.

Dion Hildebrandt · 04-30-2012, 01:05 PM

IHRA looking better and better........isnt the HST 14 % in B(ring).C(ash).? thats an additional $45ish dollars

Michael Beard · 04-30-2012, 01:06 PM

North Carolina attempted to pass a 'ticket tax' a year or two ago that would've added tax to all "tickets" -- from movies to 'cover charges' at the bar to racetracks, but thankfully it was defeated.

Jim Johnston/6022 · 04-30-2012, 01:30 PM

For what its worth Mission got hit by the tax guys, the way they do the 12% hst on bracket races is to calculate it backwords.
$49.11x12%=5.89tax
Add $20.00 prize fund makes for a total of $75.00.
For the points race i hope they do it the same as bracket races.

04-30-2012, 11:57 AM	#1
Don Thomas Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 13 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MISSION entry fee tax! I believe it is common for tracks in a state or province that has a sales tax to include the tax in their posted entry fee. The division entry fees are agreed to by the track operators and they understand taxes. Mission raceway has decided to surcharge racers on top of the entry fee. This is simply an entry fee increase to the racers. They are not required to add it to the entry, they can include it as they do with their spectator prices. Every other entry fee I have paid at other tracks includes all taxes. If we support this cash grab we can expect other tracks to follow suit.

04-30-2012, 01:05 PM	#2
Dion Hildebrandt Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MISSION entry fee tax! IHRA looking better and better........isnt the HST 14 % in B(ring).C(ash).? thats an additional $45ish dollars __________________ Dion Hildebrandt 6009 STK H/SA

04-30-2012, 01:06 PM	#3
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: MISSION entry fee tax! North Carolina attempted to pass a 'ticket tax' a year or two ago that would've added tax to all "tickets" -- from movies to 'cover charges' at the bar to racetracks, but thankfully it was defeated. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

04-30-2012, 01:30 PM	#4
Jim Johnston/6022 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: delta bc-down river from mission raceway Posts: 37 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Re: MISSION entry fee tax! For what its worth Mission got hit by the tax guys, the way they do the 12% hst on bracket races is to calculate it backwords. $49.11x12%=5.89tax Add $20.00 prize fund makes for a total of $75.00. For the points race i hope they do it the same as bracket races.