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No Double Dipping: Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Sales Tax On Telecom. Construction Company’s Purchases of Materials and Sales of Construction Services Using Materials
Posted on 1 Sep 2020 by Eversheds Sutherland LLP

The Nebraska Supreme Court held that a telecommunications construction company was liable for sales taxes on both its purchases of construction materials to build telecommunications infrastructure and for its subsequent sales of services installing and... Read More

Lights, Camera, Action – Colorado Court of Appeals Upholds Use Tax on Licensing Agreements With Motion Picture Distributors
Posted on 12 Feb 2020 by Eversheds Sutherland LLP

The Colorado Court of Appeals held that the City of Aurora correctly levied use tax on American Multi-Cinema, Inc.’s (AMC’s) license agreements with film distributors. The court concluded that the true object of the arrangement was to obtain tangible... Read More

Survey Says: Online Survey Results Not a Taxable Communication Service in South Carolina
Posted on 12 Jul 2019 by Eversheds Sutherland LLP

The South Carolina Department of Revenue issued a private letter ruling advising a company that its charges for developing and conducting surveys tailored to its clients’ needs are not subject to sales and use tax as communications services. Although... Read More

Podcast: Sales & Use Tax – The true object of a bundled transaction
Posted on 22 Apr 2019 by Eversheds Sutherland LLP

In this podcast , our state team discusses a Tennessee letter ruling concerning sales and use tax treatment of bundled transactions. Read More

Incidentally, Damage Waivers Are Subject to South Carolina Sales Tax
Posted on 29 Mar 2019 by Eversheds Sutherland LLP

The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the imposition of sales tax on sales of optional “waivers,” which were sold to renters and relieved them from liability of damaged or stolen rental property. Rent-A-Center East, Inc. and Rent Way, Inc. (collectively... Read More

Incidentally, Damage Waivers Are Subject to South Carolina Sales Tax
Posted on 29 Mar 2019 by Eversheds Sutherland LLP

The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the imposition of sales tax on sales of optional “waivers,” which were sold to renters and relieved them from liability of damaged or stolen rental property. Rent-A-Center East, Inc. and Rent Way, Inc. (collectively... Read More