Articles about taxes – Page 4 of 6

Apple ordered to pay $14.5B by EU on allegations of tax shenanigans in Ireland

Apple has benefitted from illegal tax deals with the government in Ireland, where it has operated an office for 36 years,… Read More

Kickstarter tax fix: Bill would exempt crowdfunding efforts from state sales and B&O taxes

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to exempt crowdfunding efforts from the state sales tax and business-and-occupation tax is working its… Read More

Airbnb will start collecting taxes in Washington state on behalf of hosts

Airbnb will voluntarily begin collecting taxes on behalf of hosts in Washington state, who are renting out spare rooms, apartments or vacation… Read More

IT and biotech leaders at odds over recently-passed state budget

On January 1, two state tax breaks expired that were decades old, and have been described as fundamental to Washington’s… Read More

Amazon to start paying taxes in multiple European countries

Amazon will start paying taxes in a number of European countries instead of routing sales through Luxembourg, a well-known low-tax… Read More

European court says e-books are not books, must face higher taxes

A European high court has ruled against France and Luxembourg, saying that the two countries cannot charge lower value-added tax… Read More

Amazon considers data center expansion in Oregon, lobbies to fix tax issue

Amazon.com continues to expand its data center footprint all over the world, and the online retailing and cloud computing powerhouse… Read More

Microsoft to pay $140 million in ‘tax evasion’ settlement with Chinese authorities

Microsoft is slated to pay Chinese authorities 840 million yuan (roughly $137 million) in back taxes and interest, according to… Read More

Sales tax automation company Avalara scores $100M from Warburg Pincus, eyes new acquisitions

This isn’t such a bad way to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Avalara, the Bainbridge Island software company that helps organizations… Read More

A case of the flip flops? Amazon looks to take sales tax fight in New York to U.S. Supreme Court

It’s been a bit challenging trying to figure out where Amazon.com stands on the issue of collecting sales tax on… Read More

Want to pay lower cell phone taxes? Move to Oregon

If you want to save money on state and local cell phones taxes, living in Oregon, Nevada or Idaho might… Read More

eBay CEO touts threat of Amazon as Senate weighs online sales tax legislation

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a bill this week which could make it easier for states to collect… Read More

No more free lunch? IRS considering taxes on free food at tech giants

Free food is almost synonymous these days with technology companies, the fuel that helps HR recruiters attract and retain employees.… Read More

Why these proposed advertising taxes in Ohio and Minnesota are a dangerous bet

With many states depending on sales tax for revenue, it’s only natural that they want to focus on ways to… Read More

Why Amazon and other retailers are supporting this national sales tax legislation

Bipartisanship is a rare beast in Washington D.C. these days, especially when it comes to new taxes. So when 35… Read More

Shares of Blucora soar as revenue grows 46 percent

Blucora, the Bellevue search and tax preparation company formerly known as InfoSpace, today reported a 46 percent in revenue for… Read More

New bill looks to curb B&O taxes for startups in Washington state

Washington state residents don’t pay an income tax, one of the reasons why some companies have found the area an… Read More

Citing favorable tax rates, Flowroute moves HQ to Seattle from California

Flowroute, which provides wholesale voice-over-Internet services to businesses, has moved its headquarters from Southern California to Seattle. The company cited… Read More

Avalara buys Tax Technology Services

Fast-growing Avalara is making another buy, purchasing Tax Technology Services for an undisclosed price. Avalara said in a release that… Read More

Welcome to Washington: The best place in the U.S. to be rich (and the worst to be poor)

Washington state is a great place to live if you’re wealthy. But the state’s tax system — which does not… Read More

Amazon adding 3 new distribution centers in Texas after tax truce

Amazon continues to grow and today announced plans to build three new fulfillment centers in Texas, creating more than 1,000… Read More

ValueAppeal scoops up $6M to help home owners dispute their property tax bills

Four years ago, Charlie Walsh attempted to appeal his property tax assessment, only to find that the process was painfully time… Read More

This startup just boosted salaries 2 percent to offset the payroll tax hike

Startup companies tend to operate in a bubble outside of the policies in Washington D.C. But the recent battle in… Read More

Fast-growing Avalara opens new Seattle office at Pier 55

Avalara appears to be cornering the market on office space near the ferry terminals in the Puget Sound region. The… Read More

Senate report says Microsoft sidesteps billions in taxes

This could get pretty ugly for Microsoft. A new report out by the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has found… Read More

Shares of Blucora soar 26 percent after big gains in Internet search revenue

Shares of Blucora skyrocketed more than 26 percent on Friday after the Bellevue Internet search and tax software company formerly… Read More

Sales tax automation ace Avalara recharges with $20 million round led by Battery Ventures

Operating from a home base on Bainbridge Island, Avalara has quietly grown into a powerhouse in the arena of sales… Read More

InfoSpace changes name to Blucora

One of Seattle’s longest-running Internet brands is being swept into the dust bin of history — and some may say… Read More

TED curator shoots back at Hanauer, calls out Seattle VC and posts controversial talk

The controversy over Nick Hanauer’s recent TED talk about increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans just isn’t going away. Yesterday,… Read More

Too controversial: Why TED won’t post Nick Hanauer’s talk about taxing the rich

Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer — an early investor in Amazon.com and aQuantive — certainly has strong opinions on economics… Read More