retail News

Wolters Kluwer Tax Expert Weighs In On Landmark Wayfair Ruling

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, June 29, 2018

The decision by the US Supreme Court to drop the physical presence requirement for states to impose sales tax will have an "incredible impact" on states' tax regimes and revenues, according to Mark Friedlich, Senior Director of Tax and Accounting, North America, Wolters Kluwer. Read Full Story

US Supreme Court Permits States To Tax Remote Sales

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

In a landmark decision on June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned existing case law by ruling that a state can collect sales tax on remote sales even when the vendor does not have a physical presence in the state. Read Full Story

New Zealand Consults On Imposing GST On Low-Value Imports

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, May 3, 2018

New Zealand has launched a consultation on proposals to charge goods and services tax on consignments worth less than NZD400, which currently benefit from a tax exemption for low-value imports, from October 1, 2019. Read Full Story

IRS Issues Guide On New Depreciation And Expensing Rules

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The United States Internal Revenue Service has issued a new fact sheet explaining the new deprecation and expensing rules included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read Full Story

US Supreme Court To Begin Review Of Quill Decision April 17

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, April 12, 2018

The US Supreme Court is to hear arguments on whether states should be allowed to tax online retailers not based within a state's borders, in South Dakota v. Wayfair, on April 17, 2018. Read Full Story

Belgian Court Annuls Online Gaming VAT

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Belgium's Constitutional Court has annulled legislation which extended value-added tax to the supply of online gaming and gambling services to customers in Belgium. Read Full Story

UK Updates VAT Guidance For Online Marketplaces

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, March 19, 2018

HM Revenue and Customs has updated its value-added tax guidance for online marketplaces and for suppliers using them to sell to UK consumers. Read Full Story

Think Tank Urges SCOTUS Ruling For S Dakota In Quill Sales Tax Case

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Ahead of the US Supreme Court hearing on South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. on April 17, which will discuss whether states may tax internet retailers that have no physical presence within their territory, the Tax Foundation has discussed solutions for taxing e-commerce in the United States. Read Full Story

More US Firms Announce Investments After Tax Cuts

Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

One month after the US slashed its corporate tax rate to 21 percent, 287 companies have announced wage hikes or plans to expand their investments in the US, according to Americans for Tax Reform. Read Full Story

UAE Confirms Online Purchases Are Subject To VAT

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has released a statement confirming that all purchases from online retailers are subject to the same value-added tax rules as for purchases from brick and mortar stores – that they should generally be subject to the headline five percent value-added tax rate. Read Full Story

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