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Anticipate the Wave of Change: Automating Sales Tax in the Firm
Ecommerce was already driving changes for businesses before the Wayfair ruling, with many having customers across the U.S., but with little or no requirements to comply with other states’ sales tax obligations. The pandemic greatly increased the role ...
Latin American Countries Lead World in Taxing Digital Services
The overall result of these changes was that Mexico, which began taxing digital services in mid-2020, increased its tax revenues by $304 million - a 915% jump compared to 2019. Meanwhile, from June 2020 to June 2021, Chile has secured more than 194 ...
State & Local Planning Is Important to Your Clients’ Tax Plans
With remote work exploding in 2020, businesses have been faced with new challenges and opportunities. Of course, Zoom is now a household term, in much the same way Google became one 20 years ago. Beneath the surface, however, remote work affects ...
West Virginia Imposes Sales Tax on Streaming Services
The West Virginia State Tax Department recently clarified that although digital products are exempt from sales and use tax in West Virginia, streaming services are subject to West Virginia sales and use tax. This is at odds with West Virginia’s earlier guidance. Previously, the Tax Department suggested it didn’t tax streaming services. It’s possible to […]
With Net Neutrality Back in Motion, is Federal Universal Service Fund Reform Next?
The Federal Universal Service Fund promotes unrestricted access to broadband, lifeline communication, and many other public services. It was established originally to ensure everyone in the United States had access to communication services, such as ...
Nevada Ends Direct-to-Consumer Shipping of Alcohol from Breweries, Distilleries and Retailers
Nevada used to be on the short list of states where breweries, distilleries, and retailers could ship alcohol direct to consumers (DTC). With Nevada’s change of heart, the list of states where breweries, distilleries, and retailers can make ...
Untangling Complex Ecommerce Tax Issues in the Tobacco and Vape Industry
Regulators and tax authorities have always kept the tobacco industry tidal with ever-changing regulations, taxation, and licensing. With new products like vapor wafting into the market, ecommerce sales surging, and the ...
How to Help Your Client or Business Through a Sales Tax Audit
Tax laws continue to evolve and add new complexities to business operations. As a result, stakeholders expect their CPAs or internal tax professionals to be prepared for anything. However, as most accountants know, it is impossible to specialize in ...