Good Sunday evening from Seattle and for those of you celebrating, Happy Father’s Day. Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 13, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features an update on the DMA and the
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Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 6, 2025, is below. Like last week’s Update, which featured a number of stories on Booking.com, this week’s Update also includes several…
Class Actions, Competition Scrutiny and Lloyds’ Travel Play: A Full Plate for Online Travel
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, May 30, 2025, is below. Booking.com features prominently (again) in our Update this week as investigations into, and claims against, the major online…
The House Passes a Tax Bill Containing a SALT Cap Compromise That Is Slightly Better Than Its Prior Proposal
By Larry Brant
As reported on May 16, 2025, the SALT cap proposal contained in the legislation that was pending in the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) aimed at, among other things, dealing with the expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and…
Rewriting the Travel Rulebook: AI, Accor and a Swiss Surprise
Good Monday morning from Seattle . . . For those of you who have served in the armed forces, thank you for your service. Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, May 23, 2025, is below. This week’s…
It Is Raining Tax Increases in Washington State – When It Rains It Pours
By Larry Brant
As reported on May 13, 2025, several changes to the Washington state tax laws were passed by lawmakers and delivered to the desk of Governor Ferguson in late April, awaiting his signature to make them law. In the aggregate, these…
An Interesting New Law Passed by the Oregon Legislature Impacts the State Taxation of Lottery Winnings
By Larry Brant
Oregon House Bill 3115 (“HB 3115”) was sponsored by Representatives John Lively (D) and Kimberly Wallan (R). It was co-sponsored by Representatives Tom Anderson (D), David Gomberg (D) and Nathan Sosa (D).
HB 3115 was introduced in the Oregon House…
The Canadian Competition Bureau Is Targeting “Drip Pricing” and Other Deceptive Marketing Practices by Hotels
The Canadian Competition Bureau (Canada’s FTC) has initiated an enforcement campaign targeting hotels advertising in Canada. Here’s what you need to know:
The State and Local Tax Deduction Is in Peril – The Cavalry Does Not Appear to Be on Its Way to Rescue It
By Larry Brant
Background
Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), there was no direct limitation on an individual taxpayer’s deduction of his or her state and local taxes (“SALT”) on the federal individual income tax return. Of course, for high-income…
Taxes in Washington State May Be Rising
By Larry Brant
Many individuals, wanting to liberate their wallets from taxes, have moved to states like Washington, Nevada, Texas, Florida and other states that have friendly state and local tax regimes. This trend, especially for residents of high-tax states such as New…