On January 29, Connecticut Rep. Josh Elliot, D-Hamden, and twenty-four other co-sponsors filed proposed HB 6187, which proposes to establish a 10 percent tax on the annual gross revenues derived from digital advertising services in the state for any business with annual worldwide gross revenues exceeding $10 billion. The proposed bill calls for
Policy and Legislation
A New York Budget State of Mind
By Nikki Dobay & Michael Hilkin on
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Partner Nikki Dobay discusses the recently released New York State budget with Michael Hilkin, Counsel in the New York office. There doesn’t seem to be a lot to see here for businesses, or is there? Although there aren’t any significant revenue raisers aimed specifically…
Webcast: 2021 Marketplace Legislation Update
State legislators have been actively proposing state tax legislation. In this webcast, Partners Jeff Friedman and Michele Borens provide an update on the latest legislative proposals across the country that will impact marketplace facilitators and sellers with Associate Sam Trencs.
Washington proposes tax on sales of personal information and data
By Chris Lee, Jonathan Feldman & Charles Capouet on
Posted in Digital Economy, Policy and Legislation
On January 19, 2021, House Bill 1303 was filed, which would amend the Business and Occupation Tax to impose a tax of 1.8% on gross income of a business engaged in selling or exchanging personal data within Washington. The bill defines “personal data” to include any information that is linked or reasonably linked to an…
Strike Two-and-a-Half: California Court of Appeal Holds Voter-Initiated Local Special Taxes Not Subject to Constitutional Two-Thirds Supermajority Voting Requirement (Again)
Posted in California, Policy and Legislation
On January 27, 2021, a California Court of Appeal in the state’s First Appellate District affirmed a San Francisco trial court decision which held the California Constitution’s requirement that local taxes be approved by a supermajority vote does not apply to taxes imposed by voter initiative. This is the second decision out of the First…
Antisocial Behavior: Proposed Connecticut Bill Would Tax Social Media Advertising Revenue
By Charlie Kearns & Michael Hilkin on
Posted in Digital Economy, Policy and Legislation
A “proposed bill” introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly (No. 5645) proposes the establishment of a tax on “social media provider companies,” which would be measured by “apportioned annual gross revenue derived from social media advertising services” in Connecticut. The proposed bill calls for the revenue from such tax to be partially dedicated…
Idaho Considers Market-Based Sourcing
By Nikki Dobay & Dennis Jansen on
Posted in Policy and Legislation
On January 21, 2021, the Idaho House Committee on Taxation introduced a market-based sourcing bill, which if enacted would change the state’s approach to sourcing the sales of certain multistate businesses. The state currently sources sales other than sales of tangible property to Idaho if the income-producing activity is performed in the state, or…
Kansas governor proposes sales tax on digital products and marketplace facilitator tax collection
On January 13, 2021, the governor of Kansas released her budget report for fiscal year 2022, which would require marketplace facilitators to begin collecting retail sales and compensating use taxes on sales to Kansas customers on July 1, 2021. The budget also contains a proposal to impose sales tax on all sales of digital property…
New York State Assembly proposes surcharge on delivery transactions
On January 11, 2021, the New York State Assembly introduced A.B. 1612, which would impose a three dollar ($3.00) surcharge on each delivery transaction where the delivery is made within New York City. The surcharge would not apply to deliveries of food or essential medical supplies. Liability for the surcharge would be imposed on…
Oregon Legislature Introduces 9 CAT Bills
By Nikki Dobay & Eversheds Sutherland SALT on
Posted in Policy and Legislation
On January 12, 2021, the Oregon Legislature introduced nine new Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) bills as the 2021 legislative session began. The bills introduced in both the House and Senate ranged in scope from treatment of receipts in specific industries to modifications of provisions of the CAT more generally.
Some of the bills introduced include:…