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Sales Tax Holidays are No Vacation for Tax Teams

Michael Bernard, Chief Tax Officer, shares the unseen downsides of sales tax holidays and exemptions and the challenges sales tax teams face managing them.

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Sales tax holidays are no vacation for tax teams. Although they are intended to provide relief to consumers, they often cause complications for businesses trying to manage temporary and permanent exemptions.

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