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BALTIMORE (WJZ) â A five-cent tax on every bottle of soda will soon be the law of the land in Baltimore. The so-called bottle tax bill is on its way to the mayor for her signature. Derek Valcourt has more on the bill and what it all means to the city and its residents. With little fanfare and majority support, City Council members voted to increase the bottle tax. The jump is more than double, from two cents to five cents, and takes effect in July 2013.
In practice, there's little difference. A sales tax is a tax on the actual transaction -- the buyer giving the seller money for ownership of the vehicle. The titling tax is a tax on a service provided by the state -- issuing a new title in the buyer's name. As of 2011, the Maryland titling tax rate was 6 percent. That's the same rate as the state's general sales tax. The actual amount subject to the titling tax differs depending on whether a buyer has purchased a car from a dealer or from a private seller.