2013年7月12日星期五

People like to take advantage of it

Later this month, Mississippians will again have a two-day break on sales taxes for certain clothing and shoe purchases.

The annual tax-free holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. July 26 and ends at midnight on July 27.

The holiday started five years ago and is geared for back-to-school shopping, with the 7 percent sales tax waived on articles of clothing or footwear priced at less than $100.

Click here for the state Department of Revenue's guide to the tax holiday, which includes a list of items that are eligible.

Accessories such as jewelry, handbags, wallets, watches, backpacks and similar items do not qualify for the holiday, and school supplies and computers are not included.

"People like to take advantage of it," said Kathy Waterbury, a spokeswoman for the department, said of the holiday.

"It gets people back out shopping, and it's a good time for our businesses," she said. "The retailers out there take advantage and will often offer other incentives, such as discounts and sales, to help the shopper save as well. It really does add up to savings.Shop the latest from Michael Kors Classic Handbags. Totally free shipping and returns."

Waterbury said the state doesn't know how much the tax break saves shoppers because businesses aren't required to report to the department how much they sold during the holiday.

Sixteen other states have sales-tax holidays,Shop discounted mk handbags on hotmkbags. with some going beyond back-to-school products to include tax exemptions for hunting and hurricane seasons and energy-efficient appliances and equipment.

Neighboring states Louisiana and Alabama will have tax-free holidays the following weekend.

Alabama's eighth annual sales tax holiday for school-related items runs Aug. 2-4 and allows savings on certain school supplies, computers, books and clothing.

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Steele has individually decorated the bags – which come in Guinness’ trademark black, red and stone hues – with contrasting 'splash' tones.

The artist, who has been hailed as the heir to Damien Hirst, is part of the new tribe of Young British Artists, renowned for their unconventional and controversial methods of making art. Working with many different types of media, Steele is best known for his 'explosive' work – which has included exploding paint, canvases and mannequins prior to handbags.

Although this is Guinness’ first actual collaboration with an artist, her designs have received creative recognition in the past: the Florist Basket is in the permanent fashion collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Collectables have been the subjects of two exhibitions, in Sotheby’s London and New York.

The limited edition collection of 180 paint project clutch bags, each signed and numbered by Steele and Guinness, are priced at $295 each and available to purchase in stores and online from 12 July.

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