Virginia businesses could get some relief from a local tax that was first imposed during the War of 1812 … under two bills that have been signed into law by Governor McDonnell. In the past, businesses which have been struggling to stay afloat have been required to pay the local license tax—even when they were losing money. Virginia Public Radio’s Anne Marie Morgan reports from the State Capitol.
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