Many states, as well as the District of Columbia, have started implementing economic nexus sales tax laws for out-of-state or remote sellers because of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. decision. The Kansas Department of Revenue initially announced it would tax remote sales. However, the Kansas Attorney General called the policy invalid and the state is […]
Prior to the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Supreme Court decision, Washington state had already enacted rules for remote sellers and marketplace facilitators on how those businesses must collect and remit sales tax. Washington state nexus sales tax requirements were, however, altered because of the Wayfair case and Washington further adjusted its economic nexus and […]
Should we move our tax engine to the cloud or keep it on-premise? This conversation is taking place in many organizations as they assess their approach to sales tax management. In this three-part series, we’ll explore some of the problems IT is working through to maintain on-premise solutions that may not always be visible to […]
The new e-transformation regulations set by the Turkish Revenue Administration (TRA) have been implemented one after the other. The regulation regarding e-delivery notes, which must be issued before shipping any goods takes place, also came into force on 1 July 2020. Based on the new regulation, certain businesses have started using the e-delivery note application […]
When the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision took place, nearly every state started to adopt to new sales tax nexus requirements, including Michigan. The state enacted Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2018-16 (RAB 2018-16), which addresses economic nexus and how Michigan sales and use tax nexus standards changed. We have outlined several of the major points […]
The Virginia sales tax nexus requirements changed in 2019, following the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision. The Commonwealth passed its own legislation to specify how remote sellers or marketplace facilitators have economic nexus, but it essentially opted to replicate the specifications outlined in the Wayfair decision – as did many other states. Even so, […]
When the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision was made, remote businesses needed to take note of how states and territories were requiring the collection and remittance of sales tax. The District of Columbia economic nexus was also impacted, with D.C. adopting requirements in line with South Dakota’s, which were laid out in the Supreme […]
On 30 September 2020, the European Commission published its “Explanatory Notes on VAT E-Commerce Rules,” to provide practical and informal guidance on the upcoming July 2021 e-commerce regulations. This “EU VAT e-commerce package” was initially adopted (under Directive 2017/2455 and Directive 2019/1995) and set to be implemented on 1 January 2021 but has since been […]
Expanding into new states can be great for your business’ growth, but it comes with added intricacy. Because each state has the authority to regulate the production, sale, and distribution of alcohol within its borders, state reporting can get complicated for alcohol producers and retailers. Just how complicated can it get? When states determine what […]
As 2020 draws to a close, Brexit is firmly back on the radar as a concern for businesses across Europe, and the insurance industry is no exception. With the end of the transition period rapidly approaching, the UK is on course to become a third country after 31 December 2020. The UK is currently seeking […]
Even though India’s continuous transaction controls (CTC) reform went live less than a month ago, the surrounding legal and technical framework for the e-invoicing platform still has many moving pieces. However, little by little, these puzzle pieces have started to come together. Earlier this year, the Indian authorities announced their intention to facilitate the e-invoicing […]
Course Offering Spotlight In this week’s course offering spotlight, we are highlighting another one of Sovos’ regularly offered courses, Schedule P Preparation. This course teaches you how to complete schedule P of the annual statement and understand its analytic value. In our upcoming Sovos Insurance Regulatory Summit 2020, we will be offering a session on […]
This year has brought change to the Illinois sales tax nexus rules. In addition to the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision, collection obligations changed for marketplace and remote sellers on January 1, 2020. Two new laws expanded nexus in Illinois to include marketplace facilitators, which “are required to register to collect and remit Illinois Use […]
Many states have started making changes to how they collect and remit state and local sales tax following the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision. However, the New York economic nexus changed more quickly than others. New York made its enforcement date June 21, 2018 – the same day as the Wayfair ruling. The state […]
Portuguese authorities recently published the long awaited regulation on unique ID number (ATCUD), in preparation for the entry into force of this requirement on 1 January 2021. Even though this effectively meant that a significant piece in the puzzle had now become available to the public, the Portuguese tax authority has postponed the requirement until […]
Starting in early 2021, PayPal customers can buy, sell and trade select cryptocurrencies using their PayPal and Venmo online wallet accounts. Shoppers will also be able to use crypto to purchase goods and services using their PayPal account, according to Reuters last week. For the 26 million merchants participating in the PayPal network, expanding payment […]
Since the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision, nearly every state has adopted sales tax economic nexus changes. However, Florida has not yet made any such changes. The Sunshine State has no remote sales tax law and does not have income tax. Some lawmakers proposed legislation that would require remote businesses with sales in Florida […]
By Tom Wark, Executive Director, National Association of Wine Retailers No one who pays attention to the ongoing political and legal battles over direct-to-consumer (DtC) wine shipping will doubt that this is a contentious area of the law. Claims concerning retailer wine shipping emerge from every corner of the regulatory landscape including the wholesale tier, […]