Court rules Charlottesvilleâs tax on freelance authors is unconstitutional
Court rules Charlottesvilleâs tax on freelance authors is unconstitutional
By Max Marcilla | January 15, 2021 at 10:45 PM EST - Updated January 16 at 4:08 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A judge in Virginiaâs 16th Judicial Circuit declared that it is unconstitutional for Charlottesvilleâs business license tax to be applied to freelance authors, a victory for an area novelist and the litigators that represented him.
Author Corban Addison brought the case to courts with legal assistance from the Institute for Justice.
âThe tax is large enough to be significant,â Addison said. âIâm grateful, especially in these times, not to have an additional bill to pay.â