The Kansas City Star reports that on Sunday, the state’s Department of Revenue began enforcing a 4-percent tax on yoga and Pilates classes. Why the change? Missouri officials have decided that yoga and Pilates are places of “amusement, entertainment or recreation” and therefore taxable, rather than spiritual practices that [...]
The Star
JEFFERSON CITY | Is yoga karmic or commercial? Missouri insists that it’s the latter and therefore should be taxed. The Department of Revenue on Sunday began enforcing collection of a 4-percent tax on yoga and Pilates classes, upsetting instructors and studios who contend their practices transcend mere recreation.
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