New Jersey World Cup Tax Hike Sends Message to the World: Don’t Host Your Event In New Jersey

New Jersey World Cup tax plan risks undermining global event it aims to fund

A short-term revenue plan tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is raising concerns that New Jersey could tax away the very visitors it hopes to attract.

The entire world will get an authentic New Jersey experience when they descend upon the Garden State for the World Cup later this year. They will see firsthand how the state that leads the nation in cost of living will tax anything and everything, even the world’s largest soccer tournament.

New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a slate of temporary tax increases tied directly to the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium, a move frame...