Petition to Reduce Massachusetts Sales Tax Filed December 2, 2009 Joseph Bishop-Henchman Joseph Bishop-Henchman From the Boston Herald: A ballot question that would reduce the state’s sales tax to 3 percent has passed its first hurdle. The Alliance to Roll Back Taxes filed nearly 76,000 certified voter signatures with Secretary of State William Galvin. “Today we filed a bullet-proof, challenge-proof number of signatures for our ballot initiative to roll back the sales tax from 6.25 percent to 3 percent,” said Carla Howell, chairwoman of the Alliance to Roll Back Taxes, in a statement. Massachusetts raised its sales tax this year from 5% to 6.25%, leading to significant cross-border shopping activity. More on Massachusetts here. Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Center for State Tax Policy Pennsylvania Sales Taxes