The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts amended its franchise tax apportionment rule, as published in proposed form in the March 10 issue of the Texas Register. The rule, which is now final, discards the “receipt-producing, end-product act” test in light
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Meet our March SALT Pets of the Month, 12-year-old Sunny and 5-year-old Lily! These lovely ladies belong to David Weiner, Vice President and Tax Counsel for A&E Television Networks.
Sunny and Lily were both rescued as adult pups and were
SALT trivia – March 22, 2023
Calling all trivia fans! Don’t miss out on a chance to show off your SALT knowledge!
We will award prizes for the smartest (and fastest) participants.
This week’s question: Which state legislature recently excluded digital advertising taxes from the governor’s
Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission finds Skechers’ intercompany transactions lacked a valid business purpose and economic substance
On February 24, 2023, the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission upheld the Department’s assessment that Skechers’ licensing transaction with its wholly owned subsidiary, Skechers USA Inc. II (SKII), lacked a valid business purpose and economic substance. On the formation of SKII,
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TEI’s 73rd Midyear Conference
Next week, Eversheds Sutherland is a proud sponsor of Tax Executives Institute’s (TEI) 73rd Midyear Conference, held this year between March 19-22, 2023 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC.
Eversheds Sutherland SALT Partners Liz Cha and Charlie
SALT trivia – March 15, 2023
Calling all trivia fans! Don’t miss out on a chance to show off your SALT knowledge!
We will award prizes for the smartest (and fastest) participants.
This week’s question: The Tax Policy Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
More COP sunshine: Florida gets it, Pennsylvania doesn’t
On March 1, 2023, a Florida Circuit Court rejected the Department of Revenue’s attempt to achieve a market-based sourcing result under Florida’s costs of performance sourcing rule that applies to receipts from services. In Billmatrix Corp. et al. v. Dep’t
SALT trivia – March 8, 2023
Calling all trivia fans! Don’t miss out on a chance to show off your SALT knowledge!
We will award prizes for the smartest (and fastest) participants.
This week’s question: Which administrative office recently held that parts used to repair equipment that