Seattle's controversial "head tax" proposal could bring in $75 million a year

by Matt Markovich

Sat, April 21st 2018, 4:57 AM UTC

The top three percent of the high grossing businesses in Seattle will carry the load of Seattle's proposed employee head tax.The tax is expected to raise $75 million each year for the next five years starting January 1, 2019.{ } (Photo: KOMO News)

The top three percent of the high grossing businesses in Seattle will carry the load of Seattle's proposed employee head tax.The tax is expected to raise $75 million each year for the next five years starting January 1, 2019.{ } (Photo: KOMO News)

“I don't think that scale of change is enough to cause people to say, 'I can no longer can afford to be in Seattle, I need to go across the bridge or across the country,'” said Seattle councilmember Mike O’Brien. (Photo: KOMO News){p}{/p}{p}{/p}

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The top three percent of the high grossing businesses in Seattle will carry the load of Seattle's proposed employee head tax.The tax is expected to raise $75 million each year for the next five years starting January 1, 2019. (Photo: KOMO News)

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