The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight: August 2023
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Note from the Editors
Welcome to the August 2023 edition of The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight. We understand the importance of remaining up-to-date on State + Local Tax developments, which appear often and across numerous jurisdictions. Staying informed on significant legislative developments and judicial decisions helps tax departments function more efficiently, along with improving strategy and planning. That is where The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight can help. In each edition, we will highlight important State + Local Tax developments that could impact your business.
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Joshua M. Sivin and Melanie L. Lee
ARTICLES
Ohio Supreme Court Holds Equipment Used in Fracking Exempt from Use Tax
By Craig B. Fields
The Ohio Supreme Court, reversing the Board of Tax Appeals, held that various items of equipment used in providing fracking services were directly used in the production of oil and gas and, consequently, were exempt from Ohio use tax. Read More >>
New York State Division of Tax Appeals Finds Hotel Business Liable for Over $15 Million in Franchise Tax
By Joshua M. Sivin
An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) at the State Division of Tax Appeals sustained two deficiency notices assessing over $15 million in tax against Cushlin Limited, a business that acquires and refurbishes hotels. Read More >>
Payback, New Jersey Style
By Eugene J. Gibilaro
On July 21, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law retaliatory tax legislation aimed directly at its neighbor New York. Assembly Bill No. 4694. Read More >>
WHAT’S SHAKING: BLANK ROME STATE + LOCAL TAX ROUNDUP
Blank Rome’s nationally prominent State + Local Tax attorneys are thought leaders in the community as frequent guest speakers at various local and national conferences throughout the year. We invite you to attend, listen, and learn as our experienced State + Local Tax attorneys interpret and discuss key legal issues companies are facing and how you can put together a plan of action to mitigate risk and advance your business in accordance with state and local tax laws. Read More >>