Join ARSA Ask ARSA Pay ARSA

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Eliminate Maintenance Tax

On July 9, the Pennsylvania state legislature passed a bill ridding the state tax code of a six percent levy on aircraft maintenance performed in the state. The exemption also applies to the purchase of aircraft parts and components.

Supporters of the legislation hope the newly passed law will generate major cost savings for aircraft owners and boost Pennsylvania’s aviation industry.

A previous version of the bill passed the state House in 2012 but failed to garner enough support in the Senate. The legislation was reintroduced this year as part of an omnibus budget bill that ultimately passed both chambers and was signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett (R). The exemption goes into effect on Oct. 7, 2013.



More from ARSA

ARSA Closed for Veterans Day

ARSA’s office is closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day in the United States. Executive team members are available via mobile device and voicemails will be forwarded.…Read More

Final Rule Alleviates “Current Data” Burden

On Nov. 10, the Federal Register published the FAA’s final rule “Inspection Programs for Single-Engine Turbine-Powered Airplanes and Unmanned Aircraft; and Miscellaneous Maintenance-Related Updates.” Included in those “miscellaneous updates” are: (1) Removal…Read More

Repair Station Radio Podcast – “Swimming the Current”

The association’s team returns for a full 20 minutes (and a few seconds) to talk about the “miscellaneous maintenance updates” in a recently issued FAA Final Rule removing the “current”…Read More

President McHugh Finds Fresh Faces and Familiarity on ARSA Board

On Oct. 30, ARSA’s Board of Directors gathered for its annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia. The body pivoted from the previous day’s collaborative roundtable discussions into reviewing the association’s work…Read More

“Doing Big Things with Big Rocks”

On Oct. 29, ARSA and its Board of Directors hosted representatives from its enterprise member companies, allied organizations, and key government officials for its Annual Leadership Roundtables. The series of…Read More
ARSA