SPRINGFIELD — A coalition of business groups including the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Fuel & Retail Association, Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, Illinois Restaurant Association, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, NFIB Illinois and TechNet, released the following statement urging lawmakers to reject a new $1.50 tax on retail and food deliveries:
“Amid persistent inflation, Illinois lawmakers are now considering a new delivery tax that would make it more expensive for consumers to have food, medicine and other goods delivered to their homes or businesses. This new, regressive tax will undermine consumer savings from the recent elimination of the grocery tax and would disproportionately impact communities that rely on delivery services to receive vital items. That includes residents who live in food deserts, people with mobility challenges and disabilities that make shopping trips challenging, or those without access to transportation. It also threatens income and opportunity for thousands of delivery drivers who may see demand for their services drop as consumers cut back to avoid this tax. We urge lawmakers to stand with working families and reject this tax.”