Upcoming National Meeting 2025 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.
Legislative Alert ISSUE 25-35; October 1, 2025 Massachusetts Begins Hearings on Key Tax Legislation; Alaska Governor Vetoes Senate Bill 113
Cost Conscious ISSUE 25-19; September 26, 2025 SALT Training for Your Overseas Tax Compliance Team – COST has developed and will soon roll out virtual educational opportunities tailored for multistate and multinational companies who have moved all or portions of their tax functions overseas. We’re interested in learning whether your company would benefit from and utilize these training programs and, if so, where your overseas teams are located
COST - Council on State Taxation Amicus Briefs Pacific Bell Telephone Company et al. v. County of Napa, et al. COST has filed an amicus letter in Pacific Bell Telephone Company et al. v. County of Napa, et al., urging the California Supreme Court to grant review and provide clear guidance on the California constitutional provisions governing the assessment and taxation of utility property.
COST - Council on State Taxation COST Studies, Articles & Reports 2025 State and Local Amnesty Programs Tracker of most state and local tax amnesty programs enacted and conducted in 2025.
COST - Council on State Taxation COST Comments & Testimony Comments on Draft Report of Legislative Work Group to Study BPOL Out-of-State Deduction - 2025 House Bill 1743 On September 15, COST submitted comments to the Virginia BPOL Study Group encouraging them to recommend, consistent with earlier guidance from the Department of Taxation, that the legislature clarify that “income or other tax based on income” as used in the statute[1] includes not just “net income tax” but also “gross income tax.”
