IDB Scorecard

Posted by Smart City Memphis | Dec 17, 2009 | 4

The following are the recent Memphis and Shelby County Industrial Board’s tax waivers and the companies’ revenues:

Smith & Nephew:

Taxes Waived – $6.2 million over 15 years

Annual Revenues – $3.8 billion

ServiceMaster:

Taxes Waived – $1.2 million over 10 years

Annual Revenues – $3.4 billion

McKesson Corp.:

Taxes waived – $32.6 million over 15 years

Annual Revenues: $106.6 billion

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4 Comments

Nate on December 17, 2009 at 3:56 pm

It would also be interesting to see how much in charitable giving each company provides to various organizations around town.
antisocialist on December 17, 2009 at 6:08 pm

It might also be interesting to see how much charitable giving each company’s employees and shareholders provide to various organizations around town.
Gene Pearson on December 17, 2009 at 8:46 pm

I still want to know what two Chamber of Commerce staffers meant when they said that our taxes are not high enough to offer competitive incentives to attract/retain businesses.

Our tax-freeze program (PILOT) doesn’t pass the smell test. Is it from general ignorance or manipulation of public officials for a few coins of silver?
antisocialist on December 17, 2009 at 9:08 pm

Or a combination of the two?

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