Tax & Accounting Blog

Just this month, Louisiana became one of the latest states to enact click-through nexus. Click-through nexus laws, otherwise commonly known as Amazon laws,  allow states to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales and use taxes on sales to their state’s residents. On March 14, 2016, Governor Edwards signed Act 22 into law, which became effective immediately.  The … Read More

Laws recently passed in Alabama and South Dakota have created rules requiring remote vendors to collect and remit sales and use tax, directly challenging the nexus requirements set forth in Quill v. North Dakota. Quill established the requirement that vendors must have an actual physical presence in a state before they can be … Read More

In an attempt to level the playing field for generators of electricity, Idaho recently enacted House Bill 534. Among other provisions, HB 534 amends Idaho Code sec. 63-3502B(2) and imposes a 3.5% tax on every producer of electricity by means of solar energy based on the gross solar energy earnings of the producer. A similar … Read More

The end of another tax season is in sight, and most of us are looking forward to some well-deserved R&R time. But before you leave the office, capture information about how your office operates at peak times and identify changes that set you up for future success. Ask your staff: How did this tax season … Read More

The face of those in the open is there for all to see, now so too are those in the shadows. The Panama Papers is an unprecedented leak of 11.5 million documents from a Panamanian law firm. They allege that many wealthy individuals and various current and former world leaders and government officials used the … Read More

Finland’s government has come to an agreement on public spending plans through 2020, which do not include changes to the VAT rates or direct taxes. There is an increase proposed for excise taxes for fuels but no other tax increases are proposed. Finland’s VAT rates are 24%, 14% and 10% and have remained unchanged since 2013. The government’s … Read More