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Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect income taxes based on a progressive scheme, while others may utilize a proportional or regressive framework. less -

Croatian Income Tax Reform Changes Target Freelancers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/29/2020

Law amendments made recently within the fourth Croatian tax reform have targeted the position of freelancers by introducing stricter requirements over the way they set up their business activities to continue to receive...more

NJ DOL Bills Uber $650M for Misclassified Drivers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/20/2019

The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJ DOL) billed Uber Technologies, Inc. and a subsidiary $650 million for past-due taxes, interest, and penalties due to an alleged misclassification of its drivers as independent...more

Restructuring Operations in the Wake of California AB 5? Don’t Overlook the Tax Implications

Littler on 10/30/2019

Businesses with operations in California have begun to identify options and implement strategies for compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 5, which imposes the ABC test for identifying whether a worker is an independent...more

Do Not Apply AB 5 Too Broadly

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 10/22/2019

Perhaps the biggest news coming out of California’s Legislature this year was the passage of Assembly Bill 5 – the new law that codifies the 2018 Dynamex case and which imposes a new test for determining employee or...more

Call for Federal Legislative Changes Growing in the Gig Arena

Fisher Phillips on 1/15/2019

As I wrote previously, it is no secret that labor laws have been unable to keep pace with the changing economy, despite challenges from the bench to address the needs of the gig economy. Certain state legislatures (e.g....more

Labor Department Initiative Could Permit Gig Workers To Obtain Healthcare Benefits

Fisher Phillips on 1/9/2018

Among my list of “must-read” workplace law summaries is the weekly “Punching In” column put out by Chris Opfer and Ben Penn over at Bloomberg Law’s Labor and Employment Blog every Monday morning. This week’s edition contains...more

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