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The Salt Lake Tribune by Lee Davidson July 3, 2017 In 1996, Utah offered 48 exemptions to its sales tax. Twenty years later, that has mushroomed to 91, a near doubling in two decades. New estimates say all those tax Continue reading Utah – Utah Loses $650 Million Each Year Due To Sales Tax Exemptions
The Salt Lake Tribune By MATTHEW PIPER | The Salt Lake Tribune First Published May 05 2017 03:03 PM • Updated 8 hours ago Early 2017 sales data suggest that despite slightly higher checkout costs, Utahns will add Continue reading Utah – UT Amazon sales tax from Utah customers will bolster state, local coffers
American Booksellers Association By David Grogan on Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017 On April 14, the Utah Tax Commission released previously confidential details regarding its sales tax agreement with Amazon, as reported by the Salt Lake Tribune. The Utah State Records Continue reading Utah – UT Tax Commission Releases Parts of Its Sales Tax Deal With Amazon
Darla Mercado | @darla_mercado February 1st 2017 – 4 Hours Ago – CNBC.com “More Amazon shoppers can expect to pay sales taxes when they buy online this year. The massive internet merchant is adding 10 more states to the list Continue reading Multi-State – 10 more states will now collect sales taxes from Amazon shoppers
Holland and Hart, LLP USA January 11, 2017 Amazon & Online Sales Tax “Amazon made a surprise announcement in December that the company would begin voluntarily collecting and remitting sales tax from Utah-based customers. If you’ve made an Amazon purchase Continue reading Utah – UT Legislative Update: January 2017
Salt Report 3599 – Effective April 1, 2015, Clearfield (Davis County) and American Fork (Utah County) will impose the botanical, cultural, recreational and zoological tax at .1 percent. The new combined sales tax rate in Clearfield will be 6.60 percent. Continue reading Utah – Botanical, Cultural, Recreational and Zoological Tax
Salt Report 3555 – Rep. Ken Ivory has introduced legislation that would send the city portion of sales-tax revenue from vehicle sales to the buyer’s hometown. If the bill is passed, it will take effect on January 1, 2016 Further Continue reading Utah – Proposed Reapportionment of Sales Tax Revenue Gained Through Vehicle Sales
SALT Report 3432 – The Utah State Tax Commission has rescinded Private Letter Ruling 13-006 related to trade ins. “* Rescinded June 20, 2014 * Trade-In Exemption Found in Utah Code § 59-12- 104(17) of the Utah Sales and Use Tax Continue reading Utah – Private Letter Ruling 13-006 Rescinded
SALT Report 3304 – Rate changes for Utah localities: Helper 0.10% Arts & zoo Lindon 0.10% Arts & zoo South Jordan City 1.00% Municipal Transient Room For Further Information: http://tax.utah.gov/salestax/change/2014-04-01.pdf
SALT Report 3169 – The state of Utah has released Publication #4 (Voluntary Disclosure Program) describing the general terms of a VDA. For Further Information: Utah Voluntary Disclosure Program Pub 4 October 2013