Taxes

Taxes is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.
Deep Dive: Wayfair’s Complex, Ongoing And Unexpected Effects On Retailers
October 28, 2019

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Confronting Wayfair’s Unanswered Questions
October 25, 2019

Passing broad sales tax laws is an approach that many legislators are taking to close loopholes, but the policies don’t always play out as intended. States like Kansas have drafted laws to force platforms that don’t handle payments to collect sales tax, making compliance challenging....

NRF On The Case For Revising eCommerce Sales Tax Laws
October 24, 2019

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Deep Dive: Anticipating The Post-Brexit eCommerce Tax Landscape
October 01, 2019

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers
September 30, 2019

The eCommerce sales tax laws introduced last year are causing unintended effects on the tobacco industry — making compliance harder. SMBs can’t afford to sell online if it means paying steep taxes, and time spent determining how much they owe in taxes to various state...

Trending: Close But No Cigar? What Local Sales Tax Laws Mean For Tobacco eSellers
September 27, 2019

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As The Online Tax Man Cometh, Will Smaller Retailers Embrace Marketplaces?
September 24, 2019

Last year a Supreme Court ruling changed the way eCommerce firms collect taxes.  It’s a patchquilt of state by state mandates, and a landmine for firms leery of running afoul of shifting policies.  Greg Chapman, senior vice president of business development at Avalara, tells PYMNTS...

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Deep Dive: The Unfolding Legacy Of South Dakota v. Wayfair
September 05, 2019

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How Sales Tax Complexities Shape eCommerce, Sellers’ Business Decisions
September 04, 2019

States now operate without federal guidance over taxing out-of-state merchants for online sales — so each is making its own rules. That creates a complex selling environment that eTailers struggle to navigate, says Ted Hettich, chief sales officer of online shopping marketplace Fruugo. In the...