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Gross! Portland, Oregon, Targets Large Retailers with New Gross Receipts Tax

As of January 1, 2019, large retailers doing business in Portland, Ore., are subject to a new 1% gross receipts tax dubbed the “Clean Energy Surcharge.” This new tax is imposed on all businesses subject to the Portland...more

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Revised Philadelphia Transfer Tax Ordinance Requires Reconsideration of Commercial Real Estate Transactions

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On December 8, 2016, the Philadelphia City Council approved a bill intended to close various perceived loopholes used by owners of commercial real estate to minimize or avoid the City’s realty transfer tax. Mayor Kenney is...more

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Taxpayers Stand to Lose Under Chicago’s Lease Tax VDA Offer

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Yesterday, the City of Chicago (City) Department of Finance (Department) published an Information Bulletin that provides additional guidance on the Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax (Lease Tax) and extends a new...more

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Chicago Mayor’s Tax-Heavy Budget Passes: Lease and Amusement Tax Implications

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Last week the Chicago City Council approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2016 revenue ordinance as part of his tax-laden budget proposal. The revenue ordinance included noteworthy changes to the personal property lease transaction...more

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Advertising Law - July 2015 #3

Harlem Globetrotters Get an Assist From CARU - In a rare loss, the Harlem Globetrotters agreed, at the direction of the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU), that their age-screening practices for the company's...more

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Fund Sponsor Entities With San Francisco Activities May See Significant Tax Increases Under Gross Receipts Tax

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San Francisco’s gross receipts tax (GRT) began phasing in this year and will be fully implemented in 2018. While the tax rates are lower than those under the previous payroll tax system, the GRT may lead to higher taxes for...more

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