Are State Digital Services Taxes Off the Table? Don’t Count On It
The rumors of DST’s death are greatly exaggerated, and tax leaders should keep a close eye on developments.
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In June, just a few days before announcing his upcoming retirement, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy authored a Supreme Court decision with profound implications for the sales tax environment. Overturning a couple of the Court’s earlier rulings, South Dakota v. Wayfair allows states to require remote sellers to collect sales tax on out-of-state transactions. To help tax professionals understand the impact on their business, Vertex conducted a webcast Supreme Court S. Dakota v. Wayfair Decision … Now What?
Dave Pelton, Vertex product line leader for transaction tax, is joined by three panelists: Michael Bernard, chief tax officer for transaction tax for Vertex; Nancy Manzano, director in the chief tax office at Vertex; and Rick Heller, managing director in the technology, media and telecommunications practice of Deloitte Tax.
The discussion is lively and wide-ranging; here are a couple of highlights:
The webcast traverses a lot of territory, more than I can cover in a single post. I’ll look at some other key topics in my next post.
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