Sales taxes collected for the month in the City of Houston dropped significantly from the same period a year ago, reports the Missouri Department of Revenue.
The monthly total from a one-cent sales tax was $57,561, which was down about $33,638 from the same period a year ago. For the year, $643,508 has been collected. That’s down $21,924 — about 3.3 percent — in the first 11 months of the year, compared to 2017.
Merchants also collect two, quarter-cent sales taxes for streets, sidewalks and utility work. Each contributed $14,375 from the month. That’s down $8,407 from the same period a year ago. For the year, about $156,860 has been collected on each in the first 11 months of the year. That’s down about $5,180 on each for the year.
Sales tax collected on Internet orders totaled $2,237 for the month. The total for the year is $9,194. It was collected on a portion of the year after approval of voters in April.