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The Wackiest Sales Tax News of 2019
Some of the wackiest sales tax tales in 2019 centered on remote sales tax. States won the right to tax remote sales only recently, with the United States Supreme Court decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (June 21, 2018) — and implementation ...
Missouri Considers New Economic Nexus Legislation
Last year at this time, Missouri lawmakers introduced a couple of bills relating to remote sales tax. Both sought to implement economic nexus, requiring out-of-state vendors with a certain amount of sales in the state to collect and remit sales tax.
Report Shows Dramatic Changes for Sales Taxes in 2020
Avalara’s 2020 sales tax changes report reveals major changes in legislation and consumer preference that are poised to disrupt ecommerce in 2020.
NYU School of Professional Studies to Host the 38th Institute on State and Local Taxation
The two-day Institute is intended for attorneys, accountants, state tax officials, tax directors, tax managers, and individuals who seek expert discussion on the latest technical, legislative, and planning developments. Attendees will learn practical ...
New York Sets Confusing, Retroactive Sales Tax Policy
The January 2019 notice provided an exception for small remote sellers. Businesses with no physical presence in New York need to collect New York sales tax only if, in the immediately preceding four sales tax quarters ...
Louisiana Supreme Court Considers Sales Tax Case
The Louisiana Supreme Court is currently deliberating a case that could have an enormous impact on marketplace facilitators in Louisiana.
Origin Sourcing Sales Tax Presents Tricky Issues for Businesses
States can source sales by the location of the seller (the origin of the sale, aka origin sourcing), or the location where the consumer receives the item or service (the destination of the sale, aka destination sourcing). Most states use destination ...
The Digital Economy: A Taxing Challenge for Global Governments
The global conversation around digital services tax has been heating up since France introduced its 3% tax on large U.S.-based global tech companies. Without waiting for a unified plan from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ...