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“Cookie Nexus” Impact on Quill v North Dakota Case – Chuck TV

Charles Maniace, Director of Regulatory Analysis, Sovos, discusses how the recent “cookie rule” could impact the Supreme Court who decided to revisit the 1992 Quill v North Dakota case that limits a states’ tax authority over online sales based on physical presence or nexus in-state. Chuck TV – Episode V   Episode I – Supreme […]

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Quill v North Dakota Revisited – Manufacturing Implications via Chuck TV

Charles Maniace, Director of Regulatory Analysis, Sovos, discusses what it would mean for manufacturers if the Supreme Court decided to overturn the 1992 Quill v North Dakota case that limits a states’ tax authority over online sales based on physical presence or nexus in-state. Chuck TV – Episode IV   Episode V – “Cookie Nexus” Impact […]

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Supreme Court Revisits Online Sales Nexus – Video Insights via Chuck TV

Charles Maniace, Director of Regulatory Analysis, Sovos, discusses what it means to you that the Supreme Court decided to revisit the 1992 Quill v North Dakota case that limits a states’ tax authority over online sales based on physical presence or nexus in-state. Chuck TV – Episode I   Check out Episode II – South […]

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Implications on Business if Quill Doctrine Overturned – Video Insights via Chuck TV

Charles Maniace, Director of Regulatory Analysis, Sovos, discusses what it would mean for businesses if the Supreme Court decided to overturn the 1992 Quill v North Dakota case that limits a states’ tax authority over online sales based on physical presence or nexus in-state. Chuck TV – Episode III   Episode IV – Quill v North […]

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South Dakota Nexus Rule Unique Facts – Video Insights via Chuck TV

Charles Maniace, Director of Regulatory Analysis, Sovos, discusses the unique facts surrounding the South Dakota nexus rule given the Supreme Court decided to revisit the 1992 Quill v North Dakota case (that limits a states’ tax authority over online sales based on physical presence or nexus in-state) based on a law adopted in South Dakota. […]

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Sales and Use Tax Trends 2018 – A Shifting Landscape Webinar Recap

For corporate tax professionals concerned with 2018 tax trends and maintaining sales and use tax compliance with the numerous changes in the tax compliance landscape in the U.S. this past year – as well as those emerging on the horizon, – our Webinar, “U.S. Sales and Use Tax Trends 2018 – A Shifting Landscape,” was […]

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Mandatory E-Invoicing in Italy: How Clearance Came to Europe

During the past year, much has been said and many rumors have flourished about the direction of e-invoicing in Italy – and more specifically about whether or not Italy would (and could!) make the exchange of e-invoices mandatory for all supplies. We have repeatedly reported about these developments as they have unfolded and now we […]

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Lower 1099-K Reporting Thresholds Rake in Money for States, Surprise Businesses and Put Companies on Notice

The 1099-K reporting threshold changes enacted in Massachusetts and Vermont have started to have repercussions for states, online businesses and companies doing tax reporting. In conflict with IRS requirements, Massachusetts and Vermont changed the threshold for reporting 1099-K transactions from $20,000 and 200 transactions to just $600 with no minimum number of transactions. These transactions […]

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VAT Compliance Lessons Learned from Latin America

Brazil, Chile, Mexico and other Latin American countries have been on the bleeding edge of technology-driven value-added tax (VAT) initiatives for more than a decade. These countries have set the stage for similar compliance and reporting requirements that are now sweeping across more than 30 European countries. Businesses operating in Europe have a distinct benefit. […]

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SAF-T is a Red Herring and is a Misleading Way to Describe What’s New in the EU Market

When European or American companies talk about Europe increasingly adopting VAT reporting solutions based on the OECD SAF-T standard, they are mostly showcasing their ignorance of the revolution in tax controls that is really brewing. Europe is playing catch-up with many other parts of the world which are utilizing the Internet and associated technologies to […]

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The Future of VAT Compliance and Reporting: Automation

In the complex and ever-changing landscape of VAT Compliance and Reporting, automation is critical to drive operational simplification, cost reduction, audit risks mitigation and capability acquisition. “Routine tasks do need to be automated, but for the purpose of freeing up people to explore new approaches to create even more value.” This statement from a June […]

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Retroactive Repeal of Illinois Business to Business Exemption

Many of you know Illinois is now operating under new legislation. If you haven’t had a chance to review the legislation, you’ll want to do so before filing this year’s unclaimed property report.   One change to take note of is the repeal of the general business-to-business exemption. Not only is the exemption no longer allowed, […]

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How Unclaimed Property Could Be Costing your Company Big $$$

If you or your department is responsible for the management and/or reporting of unclaimed property to the state, then I feel your pain. It’s a necessary and sometimes daunting task.  Compliance is extremely important, but let’s face it….how much time are you currently spending on managing the entire unclaimed property reporting process?   If you’re […]

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VAT & B2G Reporting Newsletter: January 2018

International News European Commission Proposes Changes to VAT Regime On January 18, 2018, the European Commission proposed an overhaul of the European VAT System, building on the 2016 VAT Action Plan. The main goal of the proposed changes is to create a European VAT area that operates more efficiently in a globalized world and aids […]

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México lanza nuevos requisitos de contabilidad electrónica

Tras anunciar a fines de 2016 el mayor cambio en su esquema de facturación electrónica en años, México también anunció una importante actualización de su mandato de contabilidad electrónica en enero de 2017. A pesar de que el SAT, la autoridad fiscal mexicana, no anunció un cronograma específico de implementación de eContabilidad 1.3, tomó a […]

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Turbulence Ahead: The Evolution of VAT Compliance and Reporting

As tax authorities move to technology-driven value-added tax (VAT) reporting requirements, businesses operating in Europe will need to strap on their seat belts and prepare for turbulent times ahead, according to a new study by Sovos that examines the compliance-related disruptions that are sweeping across the globe. In the report – The Evolution of Value-Added […]

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Why is Scanning Resurrecting Across Much of the Globe?

Most professionals in the e-invoicing world naturally strive towards a paper-less community, where financial transactions are exchanged as electronic messages in formats such as EDIFACT and XML. This is a vision that is worth pursuing and is a near reality in Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Peru where progressive government initiatives and requirements […]

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Italy Finalizes Expanded eInvoicing Requirements

Businesses Selling in Italy Must Prepare Over the last few years, Italy has proposed a series of tax reforms intended to close their substantial “VAT Gap.” At the beginning of this year, Italy finalized their plans to impose a significant new compliance obligation on businesses selling in Italy, B2B eInvoicing. Businesses will need to deploy […]

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