Regulatory Analysis
The municipality of Rio de Janeiro published Law No. 7.907 of 2023, amending the Municipal Tax Code to reduce from 5% to 2%, the ISS (tax on services) rate of the following services, referred to in article 33, item II of the Code: a) services for the development and audit of carbon credit projects; b) […]
7/13/2023 Maine Governor signed the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget bill, LD 258, into law on July 11, 2023. This legislation amends the Service Provider Tax. Beginning January 1, 2025, services related to certain community support, home support, and private nonmedical institutions are no longer subject to the Service Provider Tax. Further information concerning the legislation […]
7/10/2023 Ohio’s Governor signed fiscal year 2024-2025 budget bill, HB 33, into law on July 3, 2023. The legislation provided for numerous changes to Ohio law including new sales & use tax exemptions. Beginning October 1, 2023, certain baby products such as children’s diapers, cribs, strollers, and child therapeutic creams or wipes will be exempt […]
From July 1, 2023 non-resident sellers of goods will have to collect 5% GST on sales of goods to customers located in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Retailers who make or expect to make annual sales of goods to non-business consumers of £300,000 or more are required to register for GST. Note that governmental guidance, available […]
6/29/2023 The Louisiana legislature has recently enacted several changes to the state’s sales tax laws. Act 171 modifies the state’s economic nexus rules. Previously remote sellers and marketplace facilitators were liable to collect Louisiana sales tax if their annual gross sales into the state exceeded $100,000 or if they made 200 separate transactions in the […]
Illinois Public Act 102-0700’s groceries tax reduction is set to expire on July 1, 2023. This act suspended the state 1% low rate of sale and use tax on retail sales of groceries from July 1, 2022 though June 30, 2023. Therefore, the rate for groceries will return to 1%. The relevant legislation may be […]
6/20/2023 On June 18, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 379, which will exempt wound care dressings, diapers, baby wipes, maternity clothing, breast milk pumping products, baby bottles, and feminine hygiene products beginning September 1, 2023. The exemption for diapers will include both adult and children’s diapers. Under the exemption, the term “feminine hygiene […]
Governor Ivey has signed HB 479 to reduce the state sales tax rate on eligible food products. The state tax rate will be reduced to 3% on September 1, 2023. If certain revenue requirements are met, the rate will be reduced to 2% on September 1, 2024. Food eligible for the reduced rate will be […]
Effective July 1, 2023, the Canadian province of Quebec will change its tire fee structure. Until June 30, 2023, a fee of $3 applies to sales of a new tire with a rim diameter not exceeding 24.5 inches. Effective July 1, 2023, two fee amounts will apply based on the overall tire diameter for tires […]
6/7/2023 Indiana has amended the sales threshold for sales by a nonprofit in Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 417 (2023). Previously, Indiana exempted tangible personal property sales not exceeding a threshold of $20,000 in a calendar year when used to further the qualified nonprofit purposes of an organization. The $20,000 per year threshold has been increased […]
6/6/2023 Colorado HB 1285, signed by the Governor on June 1, 2023, amends the statewide carry out bag fee. Previously, the law required a retailer to remit a portion of the fee to the local government in which the store is located on a quarterly basis starting April 1, 2024. The amended legislation allows greater […]
5/30/2023 The Colorado Department of Revenue published local sales and use tax changes effective July 1, 2023. These updates include the adoption of certain state-option exemptions in state-administered jurisdictions and a rate increase in Grand Junction. Further information may be found here.
Effective June 1, 2023, the city of Norwich will end its exemption on clothing sold for under $110. The exemption from New York state sales tax, as well as from Chenango County’ sales tax, will however remain in effect. As a result, clothing sales under $110 will be subject to tax at a rate of […]
5/25/2023 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed Florida HB 7063. As part of this legislation, Florida has approved the following sales tax holidays: Disaster Preparedness sales tax holidays will take place May 27 – June 9, 2023, and August 26 – September 8, 2023. The Freedom Summer sales tax holiday will place May 29 – September […]
Virginia HB 1677, effective July 1, 2023, amends VA Code § 58.1-609.5 to provide that separately stated labor charges for diagnostic work or emergency roadside service to motor vehicles are exempt from sales tax. The relevant legislation may be found here.
Since November of 2020 Ireland has applied a special reduced rate of 9% to various supplies in the hospitality industry as a way to ease the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The application of this rate was set to expire at the end of February, however, the government announced an extension of the special […]
On May 15, 2023, Puerto Rico’s Hacienda Department released Administrative Determination No. 23-02. The circular specifies the hurricane preparedness sales tax free period will take place on May 26-28, 2023. The circular also reiterates that products such as batteries, water, non-perishable food, storm preparedness supplies, and certain emergency equipment or supplies are included in the […]
On May 1st, 2023 SUNAT published Resolution 097/2023 that establishes the procedure for returning the General sales Tax (IGV) to tourists, indicates the date of operation of the first authorized checkpoint and regulates other provisions. This resolution establishes that the authorized checkpoint of the international air terminal is located in the pre-boarding control area of […]