"Soldiers sue over exposure to toxic fumes
Two soldiers from Massachusetts contend in a lawsuit that they were exposed to toxic fumes and ash from huge burn pits in Iraq. The suits accuse the military contractors
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Meanwhile, LOOK WHO is trying to GET OUT of PAYING TAXES!
Related: Look, Up in the Sky!
Yeah, thanks for SUPPORTING the TROOPS and PITCHING IN during this time of crisis, war looter!
"Court rules against Raytheon in sales-tax case; Says refunds are not justified for expenses tied to federal work" by Casey Ross, Globe Staff | November 11, 2009
As it turns out, Raytheon’s toilet paper is not tax-exempt, after all.
They are unreal.
Related: Raytheon Co., William H. Swanson, $20,567,134
War Pigs!The highest court in Massachusetts yesterday ruled that the Waltham-based defense company and other contractors should not get refunds for sales taxes paid on expenses related to work done for the federal government. Courts in other states had allowed such refunds.
The ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court bars Raytheon from collecting about $700,000 plus interest from the state Department of Revenue - taxes the company paid on items bought in Massachusetts in 2001 and 2002 as part of its work for the US government. Among the purchases: printer toner, cellphone service, a jukebox, promotional items such as lapel pins and golf umbrellas, and toilet paper.
Raytheon had argued that because it was acting on behalf of the federal government, the government was the ultimate owner of the items, and the company should not have been obligated to pay sales taxes when they were purchased. The company invoked an exemption in state law that prevents taxes from being paid on items twice - once when they are bought, and again when they are resold....
Haven't they STOLEN ENOUGH TAX LOOT?
The ruling also noted that under its contracts, Raytheon is already reimbursed for taxes on indirect cost items by the federal government. A spokesman for Raytheon declined to comment.
What, on the ATTEMPTED DOUBLE-DIP?
If the company had won, the state would have owed Raytheon more than $1 million when all the interest charges were included. “We’re very pleased with the decision,’’ said Robert Bliss, a spokesman for the Department of Revenue. He declined to comment further.
What could YOUR TOWN DO with $1 million dollars, Bay-Stater?
How many JOBS could YOU SAVE?
The ruling conflicted with the outcomes of similar cases in California and Texas, where Raytheon and other government contractors prevailed in refund disputes....
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Next stop an appeal, Raytheon?
All the way to the Supreme Court?
You would have a chance!
