Massachusetts’ Revised Guidance on Groupons & Sales Tax; An ‘About Face’ or Simply a More Reasonable Approach?
Revised Administrative Guidance: The tax implications of Groupon, LivingSocial and other deal-of-the-day transactions are undoubtedly a topic I’m passionate about. If you’re a frequent visitor to The State and Local Tax “Buzz”, you’ve likely read at least a few of my prior contributions on this topic. Today I’m back to reporting on a new, or should I say updated, “Groupon […]
As We Wait for Massachusetts, More States Issue “Groupon Sales Tax” Guidance
Administrative Guidance: Groupons and Sales Tax! Now here’s an issue that states are paying close attention to – specifically how discounts offered through internet based “deal-of- the-day” marketing companies, such as Groupon and LivingSocial, impact the sales price subject to sales tax. In this post, I provide an update on Draft Guidance issued by Massachusetts last […]
Wondering How Sales Tax Applies to a Groupon? Massachusetts Issues Draft Guidance
Image: Groupon Webpage onMassachusetts Deals This past June, I wrote a post entitled “Wondering How Sales Tax Applies to a Groupon? So Are Many of The States”. If you’re a frequent visitor to The State and Local Tax “Buzz”, my guess is you’ve read this post as it’s become the most popular blog post I’ve published to […]
Wondering How Sales Tax Applies to a Groupon? So Are Many of The States!
Groupon, LivingSocial; those increasingly popular internet based social coupon programs. If you’re a business launching a new product or service or just looking to increase your customer base, you’ve probably contemplated promoting your business through one of these programs. With Groupon being named one of the “fastest growing companies in Web history” by Forbes.com, it’s […]