IBMA pleads for reduced taxes
Fooled you…
The headline intrigued us when we saw it online, but it wasn’t the International Bluegrass Music Association but the Indian Biscuit Manufacturers Association that was taking a stand against excise and VAT taxes.
Besides, our IBMA is too busy making preparations for the 2009 World Of Bluegrass convention September 28 through October 4 in Nashville to worry about biscuit taxes.
Or maybe the biscuit tax has something to do with resonator guitars?
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