On January 10, 2013, TEI submitted a letter to the British Columbia Ministry of Finance related to the province's transition from the Harmonized Sales Tax back to the Provincial Sales Tax that…
On January 4, 2013, TEI submitted a letter to the European Commission noting the increasing frequency with which a number of EU Member States have refused to refund VAT to businesses that are in a…
On December 7, 2012, TEI submitted a letter to the Canada Revenue Agency commending CRA for its efforts to modernize the GST/HST place of supply rules, and suggesting a number of clarifications to…
On December 4-5, 2012, a delegation of members from TEI's Income and Commodity Tax Committees met with representatives from Canada Revenue Agency and the Department of Finance in annual liaison…
On October 26, 2012, TEI filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving the characterization of income from the sale of assets as apportionable business income versus allocable…
On September 26, 2012, TEI submitted a letter to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development praising the Draft Commentary on the International VAT/GST Neutrality Guidelines and urging…
On September 14, 2012, TEI submitted a letter to the British Columbia Ministry of Finance urging the Province to use proceeds from the carbon tax to provide incentives for businesses that make…
On June 27, 2012, TEI submitted a letter to the government of Prince Edward Island and Finance Canada in response to the announcement that the province had entered into formal negotiations with the…
On June 13, 2012, TEI submitted comments to the British Columbia Expert Panel on Business Taxation in response to an invitation for submissions to assist with developing recommendations "for a…
On March 7, 2012, TEI submitted a letter to the European Commission discussing concerns with recent German VAT legislation changing the substantiation requirements for zero-rating of intra-community…
On February 1, 2012, TEI issued a policy statement setting forth the Institute's position encouraging all states to establish pre-payment, independent tax tribunals presided over by individuals…
On February 14, 2012, TEI submitted a letter in support of legislation in Alabama (HB 105) that would establish a pre-payment, independent tribunal to hear appeals of tax assessments and other…