The NPP leadership insisted on a maximum combined sales tax of 5.5% (4% state and 1.5% municipal), but the NPP team working on the proposed legislation botched the document and placed wording in it that made the state sales tax 5.5%, for a total of 7%.
The NPP leadership sought to cap the combined sales tax at 5.5% (4% state and 1.5% municipal), but an error in drafting caused the state sales tax to be set at 5.5%, resulting in a total of 7%.