Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker last week signed “The Grand Bargain Bill.” The compromise legislation, approved by the state’s House and Senate, will create a permanent sales tax holiday, increase the minimum wage over the next five years and create a new paid family and medical leave program in Massachusetts. According to the Massachusetts Food Association […]
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FMI: Supreme Court Sales Tax Decision Levels Competition In Food Retail
In a 5-4 decision in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, the Supreme Court has voted to overturn a 1992 ruling (Quill Corp. v. North Dakota) that prevented states from collecting sales tax on remote transactions unless the taxed company has a physical presence in the state. Quill was handed down in the days when the internet was […]