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FRANCHISOR 101: Supreme Tax Implications

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On June 21 the U.S. Supreme Court reversed prior case law and let states tax online retailers that do not have physical presence in the state. The ruling also has significant implications for franchise systems that sell...more

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Why Yesterday's SCOTUS Decision May Impact Franchisor Royalties

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Yesterday, in South Dakota vs. WayFair, Inc., et al., the United States Supreme Court (“Court”) overturned long-standing precedents that required an out-of-state Seller to have a physical presence in a state to collect...more

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Commonwealth Court Unanimously Holds that Local Business Privilege Tax Must be Fairly Apportioned

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A panel of the Commonwealth Court unanimously held that a local Business Privilege Tax (BPT) imposed on fees paid by Pennsylvania 7-Eleven franchisees to 7-Eleven’s regional office in the township was unconstitutional because...more

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