Established by section 137 of Conn. Acts 14-217, the State Tax Panel was created to "review the state's overall state and local tax structure." The 22-member panel, which consisted of 14 voting members deemed experts in "tax law, tax accounting, tax policy, economics and state, local and business finance," released its final report and recommendations in late December 2015.
The Panel's recommendations centered around five main areas:
Citations
Connecticut General Assembly, State Tax Panel. (2015). State Tax Panel Final Report. Hartford, CT: Author. Retrieved from https://cga.ct.gov/fin/related/20202501_State%20Tax%20Panel/20160129/CT%20State%20Tax%20Panel%20Final%20Report.pdf.
Connecticut General Assembly, State Tax Panel. (2015). Final Report of Policy Recommendations, Volume 1: Final Report Transmitted to the Connecticut General Assembly and Governor. Hartford, CT: Author. Retrieved from https://cga.ct.gov/fin/related/20202501_State%20Tax%20Panel/20160129/Connecticut%20Tax%20Study%20Report%20Volume%201.pdf.
Connecticut General Assembly, State Tax Panel. (2015). Volume 2: Statement of Final Recommendations Accompanied by Staff Study Papers on the Economic and Policy Framework and Connecticut State Taxes. Hartford, CT: Author. Retrieved from https://cga.ct.gov/fin/related/20202501_State%20Tax%20Panel/20160129/Connecticut%20Tax%20Study%20Report%20Volume%202.pdf.
Connecticut General Assembly, State Tax Panel. (2015). Volume 3: Statement of Final Recommendations Accompanied by Staff Study Papers on the Property Tax and Local Revenue Diversification. Hartford, CT: Author. Retrieved from https://cga.ct.gov/fin/related/20202501_State%20Tax%20Panel/20160129/Connecticut%20Tax%20Study%20Report%20Volume%203.pdf.