In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Partner and host Nikki Dobay welcomes Chris Wright, Senior Vice President of Advance SF. Before getting into the weeds on San Francisco’s tax landscape, they cover the background of Advance SF and its mission to address issues that impact the ability of
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Oklahoma expands marketplace facilitator provisions
Oklahoma enacted S.B. 1339 which amends the definition of “marketplace facilitator” to include a person that facilitates not only retail sales of tangible personal property but all retail sales. S.B. 1339 also provides that the marketplace facilitator’s tax collection obligation applies to any other taxes administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission which are levied by…
Illinois’ 2022 legislative session catch up!
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Partner and host Nikki Dobay is joined again by Carol Portman, President of the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois, for a review of the 2022 Illinois legislative session, which adjourned earlier this year. (You can catch up on their discussion of the 2021…
Colorado legislature streamlines taxes for remote retailers
On April 4, 2022, the Colorado House of Representatives unanimously approved S.B. 32, a measure simplifying local sales and use tax reporting by prohibiting Colorado’s approximately 70 home-rule cities from requiring remote sellers to obtain local business licenses as long as the retailer has a state standard retail license. Beginning on July 1, 2022,…
Legal Alert: Georgia’s 2022 legislative session ends with significant tax legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed significant tax legislation, including authorizing affiliated groups to file consolidated corporate income tax returns without prior approval from the Department of Revenue, extending and amending qualification for the high-technology and data center sales tax exemptions, extending and increasing several income tax credits, and changing procedures…
Mississippi governor signs plan to study taxation of cloud computing
On March 28, 2022, Mississippi’s governor signed S.B. 2831, creating the Taxation of Remote and Internet-based Computer Software Products and Services Study Committee, which is tasked with examining the taxation of remote and internet-based computer software products and services in Mississippi. By October 1, 2022, the Committee must report to the legislature its findings…
Legal Alert: Georgia’s tax legislation survives 2022 Crossover Day
“Crossover Day” in the Georgia legislature was Tuesday, March 15th—the 28th legislative day of 40 total legislative days – the day by which all bills must have passed one legislative chamber in order to cross over and be considered by the other chamber. Bills that have not passed one chamber prior to crossover are generally…
A look into West Coast tax legislation
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast focused on policy issues, host and Eversheds Sutherland Partner Nikki Dobay hosts a full house for a West Coast legislative update. Nikki welcomes back Rob Gutierrez, President and CEO of the California Taxpayers Association (CalTax), and Jeff Newgard, Principal and Owner of Peak Policy and also…
Washington legislature holds public hearing on banking surcharge
On February 22, the Washington State Legislature Senate Committee on Ways & Means held a public hearing on SB 5967, which was recently amended. If enacted, the proposed amendment would create a new B&O tax surcharge on a new class of “specified financial institutions” and amend the current B&O tax surcharge (enacted in…
South Dakota bill proposes to exempt data center IT equipment
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