Pennsylvania’s Sales and Use Tax: has nearly $1 Billion been “zapped” away in Fraud?

The Sales and Use Tax is an essential part of Pennsylvania’s revenue profile. Not only is it the State’s second largest revenue source,[1] it has historically played a critical role in reducing the volatility of Pennsylvania’s overall tax collections.[2] The sales tax is also critical to the city of Philadelphia,[3] and Allegheny County.[4] During the current economic downturn both the revenue and structural attributes of this levy should be pushing…