On May 23, 2019, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (DTFA) held an interested parties meeting to discuss proposed amendments to the sales and use tax regulations related to the recently enacted California...more
IMPORTANT SALT CONSIDERATIONS IN M&A: ARE YOU EXPOSED FOR SALT? -
Right now, we are seeing a lot of deal activity. 2018 was the third busiest year ever for mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), with more than $3.8 trillion...more
On April 25, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed remote seller and marketplace facilitator sales and use tax legislation with a threshold of $500,000 of sales of tangible personal property, regardless of the number...more
On October 24, 2018, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), including Director Nick Maduros, held a meeting for taxpayers and stakeholders to discuss implementation of the California sales and use...more
Stand Your Ground! Substantial Nexus Lives After Wayfair -
The U.S. Supreme Court decided in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. that the U.S. Constitution does not require a physical presence in a taxing state in order for...more
7/23/2018
/ Appeals ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Substantial Nexus
Chief Justice John Roberts quipped, “[w]hatever salience the adage ‘third time’s a charm’ has in daily life, it is a poor guide to Supreme Court decisionmaking.” However, the third time was indeed a charm for the states and...more
6/26/2018
/ Appeals ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Substantial Nexus
In This Issue:
Factor Representation: Is It Unconstitutional for a State to Have It Both Ways?; Upcoming Speaking Engagements; Expanded California Sales and Use Tax Exclusions for Advanced Manufacturing Projects; and...more