A Statement From The Connecticut Carwash Association  December 2015

“The many families that own and operate local Connecticut carwashes are extremely disheartened and greatly discouraged that the Connecticut State Legislature has recently imposed a NEW sales tax on carwashes.

The many members of the Connecticut Carwash Association have struggled through the recent economic downturn, and this new tax will directly hurt these family-owned small businesses by increasing the cost of doing business in an increasingly unfriendly business environment.

The new carwash tax was proposed in the middle of the night with no public notice and no opportunity for a public hearing. Many local Connecticut operators and members have risked their life savings and made these local businesses their life’s work all of which stand in danger of being threatened by this NEW, unfair tax on their businesses and their customers.”