The Baker McKenzie SALT team presented the fifth session of its monthly webinar series covering coast-to-coast state and local tax developments on November 11, 2020. If you were unable to attend the session, links to the recording and materials are provided below: View the recorded webinar Download the materials
The Baker McKenzie SALT team presented the fourth session of its monthly webinar series covering coast-to-coast state and local tax developments on October 7, 2020. If you were unable to attend the session, links to the recording and materials are provided below: View the recorded webinar Download the materials
Washington legislators may introduce a digital advertising tax bill in the state’s upcoming legislative session. See H-0028.1 (advance copy; not yet introduced). Washington’s potential legislation is the latest in a recent trend of digital advertising tax proposals (including in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, and West Virginia, none of which have become law as of the date of this blog post).
New York lawmakers recently introduced two bills to expand the application of the New York State False Claims Act (“FCA”). The first intends to require the FCA to apply to non-filers, the second to remove the scienter element (i.e., no longer imposing a “knowing” requirement). Although both bills are retroactive and concerning, removing the scienter element should put all businesses on high alert as enforcement of the tax laws could now be in the hands…