News & Analysis as of

Sales & Use Tax Personal Property

Rivkin Radler LLP

Sotheby’s N.Y. Sales Tax “Woes” Revisited

Rivkin Radler LLP on

A Dirty Business? The art world is replete with tales of whodunits, forgeries, thefts, money laundering, looting of antiquities, murders, ancient curses, etc. You might say it’s a perfect environment for the more...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Changes to Taxation of Software to Apply Prospectively and Challenges to Eliminating Alabama's Controversial Grocery Tax - SALT...

As previously reported, in Ex parte Russell County Community Hospital, the Alabama Supreme Court announced that all software, including customized software created for a particular user, is "tangible personal property" and...more

Morgan Lewis

Businesses Beware: California Extends Tax Reach to Out-of-State Sellers and Marketplace Facilitators

Morgan Lewis on

California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 147 on April 25, requiring out-of-state/online sellers and marketplace facilitators to collect sales and use tax on taxable transactions if they have more than $500,000...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

DC QHTC regulation amended to require new application procedure

The District provides a variety of tax benefits to QHTCs, including sales and use tax and personal property tax exemptions, as well as a reduced corporation franchise tax rate. In order to qualify as a QHTC, a business must: ...more

Burr & Forman

South Carolina Tax Litigation Update: First Quarter 2018

Burr & Forman on

There were several notable state tax opinions issued by the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court in the 1st quarter of 2018. A number of tax cases are also pending before the Court of...more

Benesch

Sale of Fractional Aircraft Shares Not Taxable Under New York Law

Benesch on

New York’s Department of Taxation and Finance recently released an Advisory Opinion concluding that the sale of fractional aircraft shares are not taxable under state law. New York tax law imposes sales and use tax on retail...more

Burr & Forman

SC Department of Revenue Issues New Guidance on Application of Use Tax to Foreign and Out-of-State Property Brought into South...

Burr & Forman on

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (“DOR”) has issued new SC Revenue Ruling #16-6, providing use tax information for individuals, businesses, and nonprofits. The ruling supersedes SC Revenue Ruling #08-6 and provides...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Michigan Backs Off Cloud Tax, Refund Opportunities Available

McDermott Will & Emery on

After refusing to back down on the issue for years, the Michigan Department of Treasury (Department) issued guidance last week to taxpayers announcing a change in its policy on the sales and use taxation of remotely accessed...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Michigan Supreme Court Approves Partial Use Tax Exemption for Transmission and Distribution Equipment

The Michigan Supreme Court held that an electric utility’s transmission and distribution equipment used for both taxable and exempt purposes qualifies for a partial sales and use tax exemption. See Detroit Edison Co. v. Dept....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Bundling Portable Toilet Leases and Cleaning Services, but Not Sure About True Object of Resulting...

McDermott Will & Emery on

If you are ever waiting in line for portable toilet facilities at the St. Patty’s Day Parade and in need of something to think about, consider the property and service you are about to use: Is it the lease of tangible...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Louisiana Court Holds Video-on-Demand Is Not Subject to Sales Tax

Yesterday the Louisiana 24th Judicial District Court held that a cable service provider’s video-on-demand and pay-per-view video programming are not tangible personal property subject to sales tax. Jefferson Parish had...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide