Upcoming National Meeting 2024 Forum on U.S. State and Local Taxes for European Companies (London) 1 day conference on U.S. State and Local Taxes for European companies. Leading practitioners with dedicated knowledge in this area will help attendees understand the tax requirements and risks of doing business or expanding into the vastly lucrative U.S. market. Differences between the U.S. and European tax systems will be covered and attendees will learn about threshold issues such as nexus an
Legislative Alert ISSUE 24-13; March 26, 2024 Maryland Mandatory Worldwide Combined Reporting Bill Goes to Conference Committee; COST Joins Coalition Letter Urging Virginia Governor to Retain Exemption for Business Purchases in Budget
Cost Conscious ISSUE 24-06; March 22, 2024 Travel Approval Requirements – Business travel is making a steady comeback after the pandemic as organizations have resumed in-person meetings and events. As companies continue their post-Covid recovery, many are requiring a higher level of accountability and transparency as they manage their travel budgets and are revisiting their travel policies and travel approval processes. What does your comp
COST - Council on State Taxation Amicus Briefs Olympic and Georgia Partners, LLC v County of Los Angeles COST filed an amicus brief in a California property tax case addressing the exclusion of certain intangible values in a hotel’s valuation that is pending before the Supreme Court of California. COST’s brief addresses a cost reimbursement provided by the City of Los Angeles and why that income should be excluded as an intangible value when capitalizing the income stream of the property. Issues with
COST - Council on State Taxation COST Studies, Articles & Reports Mandatory Worldwide Combined Reporting: Elegant in Theory but Harmful in Implementation This paper documents the harmful and unnecessary implications surrounding state adoption of mandatory worldwide combined reporting (MWWCR), by Douglas L. Lindholm and Marilyn A. Wethekam of the Council On State Taxation (COST).
COST - Council on State Taxation COST Comments & Testimony COST Joins Coalition Letter Urging Virginia Governor to Retain Exemption for Business Purchases in Budget COST signed on to a March 26 coalition letter urging Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to either eliminate the sales tax base expansion or, at the very least, include a broad exemption for business-to-business transactions.