In Det. No. 23-0004, 45 WTD 013 (2026), the Washington Department of Revenue (DOR) concluded that professional implementation services and associated travel reimbursements are subject to retail sales tax when provided exclusively in connection with a Digital Automated Service
This week, members of our SALT team are on the speaking circuit, addressing foundational and emerging SALT issues at TEI programs and COST’s 2026 Spring Meeting.
Partner Jeff Friedman will present “Unitary Business Principle & Combined Reporting” as part of
Calling all trivia fans! Don’t miss out on a chance to show off your SALT knowledge!
We will award a prize for the smartest (and fastest) participant.
This week’s question: Washington recently enacted a bill that eliminates part of a
The North Carolina Superior Court held that intercompany transfers of product between affiliated entities do not constitute “sales” subject to sales tax when those transfers are not supported by bargained-for consideration, even if the taxpayer records the transfers using hypothetical
In a recent letter ruling, the Virginia Tax Commissioner granted a corporate taxpayer relief from Virginia’s intercompany interest add‑back requirement, concluding that the taxpayer satisfied the statutory business purpose exception.
The case arose from a centralized cash management structure in
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, hosts and Partners Jeremy Gove and Chelsea Marmor welcome Lauren Loricchio, Investigations Editor at Tax Notes, to discuss the publication’s long‑standing commitment to government transparency and access to primary tax materials.
Lauren
The Washington Court of Appeals held that a company’s title insurance and escrow services provided remotely should be sourced to Washington because the company’s customers made “first use” of the services in Washington. The trial court held that the services
We have recently learned from taxpayers that filed refund claims of the Maryland Digital Advertising Tax (DAT) that the Maryland Comptroller is issuing responses entitled “Request Received Does Not Constitute a Refund Claim.” The Comptroller’s notices state that it rejects
Questions around federal conformity and the scope of administrative agency deference continue to shape New York City tax disputes.
In this installment of NY Tax Talk, a quarterly column in Law360 focused on recent developments in New York tax law, Eversheds Sutherland
The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2026 legislative session, although the extent of income and property tax changes that were ultimately adopted was short of the groundbreaking tax reform originally proposed. The General Assembly
