Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

Tax reform debate splits committee on income and corporate tax

A parliamentary skirmish over tax changes shows committee members divided on lowering corporate flat tax while widening surtaxes and applying normal income tax to dividends. The proposal also shifts individual rates from four to five percent, provoking hopes for compromise amid the Ellison Bell race. A Kanawha court tabulation recheck follows George Wild’s request.