Washington State appellate court finds sellers responsible for sales tax and B&O tax on sales made through Amazon’s FBA program

• Washington State appellate court finds sellers responsible for sales tax and B&O tax on sales made through Amazon’s FBA program
• Use of a marketplace does not eliminate a merchant’s responsibility for B&O tax in Washington
• Washington implemented economic nexus thresholds for B&O tax
• Use of Amazon’s FBA program may create physical nexus in Washington
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals denies George Washington University Hospital’s refund claim for sales tax collected from 2016 to 2019
• Rigid adherence to exemption-certificate rules may become a trend in other states
• PetMeds challenges audit assessment in Illinois, claiming discrimination against interstate commerce.

Source: taxconnex.com

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