Upcoming National Meeting 2024 Canadian Tax Workshop For U.S. Companies The COST Canadian Tax Workshop for US Companies covers the key tax issues U.S. companies who are doing business with Canadians or in Canada need to know. The primary focus of the Workshop will be on GST, HST and Income Tax but will also cover QST, Payroll and Property Taxes. Attendees will also participate in an interactive audit session covering Canadian tax issues that they’ve been dealing with.
Cost Conscious ISSUE 24-21; October 18, 2024 Property taxes account for the largest percentage of state and local taxes paid by businesses and is also often the largest percentage paid by individual homeowners. Property tax reductions are currently a significant focus of many state legislatures. For example, North Dakota voters will consider an initiative to practically eliminate the property tax, while voters in other states, such as Nebras
COST - Council on State Taxation Amicus Briefs International Business Machines Corporation and Combined Affiliates v. New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal
COST - Council on State Taxation COST Studies, Articles & Reports 2024 State and Local Amnesty Programs Tracker of most state and local tax amnesty programs enacted and conducted in 2024.
COST - Council on State Taxation COST Comments & Testimony Comments on Texas Proposed Rule 3.330 On October 11, COST submitted comments to the Texas Comptroller suggesting proposed changes to Rule 3.330 represent an expansion of the sales tax base that is not supported by any statutory change and is in direct opposition to Texas Supreme Court jurisprudence. The comments also request a hearing and recommend that any change in administrative policy should apply only prospectively.