Sales Tax

All businesses relish a good sales tax audit. After all, what’s not to like? And did you know it’s possible to spend more time, money, and resources than absolutely necessary during an audit? It’s true. Simply follow the five tips below and you’ll ...

Fewer North Americans tune into traditional television and cable these days, and it’s harder to find an American or a Canadian who doesn’t stream at least some shows or movies. Likewise, despite the vinyl revival, there’s a rising generation for whom ...

While the current sales tax landscape may not represent the same type of danger we saw back then, it is a danger nonetheless. Many companies, as well as their trusted advisers, are either unaware of the danger or are not taking the potential danger ...

In an effort to close tax gaps, governments around the world are embracing digital transformation to enforce collection of transactional taxes, putting new pressure on ERPs and associated cloud applications to get tax right the first time. By putting ...

Close to 30 states have passed laws requiring out-of-state sellers to tax their sales into the state. How do state tax authorities know whether such businesses are collecting and remitting tax as they should?

Other states may follow, as South Dakota is a trendsetter in sales and use tax compliance since the landmark ruling in Wayfair vs. South Dakota, in which the U.S. Supreme Court granted states more power in taxing ecommerce sales transactions.

5016 characters It’s no secret that states rely heavily on sales taxes for a large portion of their revenues, but over the past decade, many state legislatures have been less inclined to raise the rates for fear of being labeled with a tax proponent. As a remedy, many of these states have turned to increased […]

Sales tax laws don’t always keep up with the times. Although more and more of us now use digital products in our work and fill our free time with ebooks, Spotify, and Netflix, many states still don’t tax their sale or rental of these products.