After leading the nation in local soda taxes, California bans them – Wacky Tax Wednesday

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/after-leading-thenationinlocalsodataxescaliforniabansthemwackyta.html

Californians should stay away from destructive, foul-tasting soda taxes

https://www.pe.com/2018/08/11/californians-should-stay-sway-from-destructive-foul-tasting-soda-taxes/

2018 sales tax changes: mid-year update

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/2018-sales-tax-changes-mid-year-update.html

Dilemmas, Sins And More Wayfair: SALT In Review

https://www.law360.com/tax-authority/state-local/articles/1067694

Double Tax Argument Falls Flat As Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Soda Tax Legal

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/07/18/double-tax-argument-falls-flat-as-pennsylvania-supreme-court-rules-soda-tax-legal/#51fbaa121f61

July 12 Sales Tax Links

South Carolina Enacts Exemption for Motorsports Facilities
https://www.ttrus.com/article.php?id=1108 

Soda taxes go flat in California, possibly Washington
http://www.dontmesswithtaxes.com/2018/07/soda-tax-fights-california-surrenders-washington-state-voters-ballot-initiative.html

Tennessee Get's Physical, Physical ... Let's Get Into Physical
https://www.cartersheltonlaw.com/blog/2018/7/10/tennessee-gets-physical-physical-lets-get-into-physical

New Restaurant Utility Exemption Sales Tax Filing Requirements

https://mytaxdc.wordpress.com/2018/07/03/new-restaurant-utility-exemption-sales-tax-filing-requirements/ 

July 11 Sales Tax Links

Alabama – ADOR Launches Tax Amnesty Website, Application Period Opens July 1
http://report.saltcpa.com/2018/06/alabama-ador-launches-tax-amnesty-website-application-period-opens-july-1/#.WzZ8lrhG200 

Louisiana Lowers Sales Tax Rate, Extends Many Exemption Suspensions, and Taxes Business Utilities
https://www.ttrus.com/article.php?id=1103

Iowa Tax Reform Guidance: Photography and Retouching Services
https://tax.iowa.gov/sites/files/idr/documents/TaxReformGuidance_Photography%20and%20Retouching%20Services.pdf

Big Soda’s sweet deal to ban soda taxes is a California shakedown

Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article213801879.html#storylink=cpy

https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article213801879.html

Drop shipping in a nutshell

Nexus and the holidays: 3 drop shipping scenarios you should know about

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/07/nexus-and-the-holidays3dropshippingscenariosyoushouldknowabout.html 

New Jersey to offer tax amnesty in 2018

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/07/new-jersey-to-offertaxamnestyin2018.html

7 holiday sales tax sins

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/07/7-holiday-sales-tax-sins.html

12-Year Ban on Local Grocery Taxes Causes Focus on Soda to Fizzle in California
https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-12year-b73014477078/

Links that have nothing to do with SD vs. Wayfair

Get Ready To Save As State Sales Tax Holidays Begin
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/06/19/get-ready-to-save-as-state-sales-tax-holidays-begin/#3e329298404b

A good overview on drop-shipping
Sales Tax on Drop-Shipping: Where New Sellers Go Wrong
https://www.salestaxsupport.com/blogs/industry/drop-shipping/sales-tax-on-drop-ship-where-new-sellers-go-wrong/

Are Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes Regressive? Evidence from Household Retail Purchases
https://taxfoundation.org/soda-taxes-regressive/ 

Kentucky nonprofits scramble to figure out state's new sales tax laws
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/money/2018/06/21/nonprofits-scramble-sale-tax-requirement/711736002/ 

State Tax Changes Taking Effect July 1, 2018
https://taxfoundation.org/state-tax-changes-july-1-2018/ 

Indiana SaaS Exemption Designed To Address Market Considerations
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/indiana-saas-exemption-designed-to-80788/

Seattle's mayor adds diet drinks to beverage tax proposal in response to demographic disparity concerns

http://www.dontmesswithtaxes.com/2017/05/seattle-proposed-beverage-tax-expanded-to-diet-drinks.html

EXTRAS ON EXCISE: CAN SODA TAXES QUENCH STATES’ THIRST FOR FUNDING?

https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-soda-b57982086601/

When Tax Revenues Continue to Be Less Than Required

http://mauledagain.blogspot.com/2017_03_01_archive.html#6868331152149276743

Evaluating Soda Tax Proposals in West Virginia

https://taxfoundation.org/soda-tax-west-virginia/

The Case Against Soda Taxes

https://taxfoundation.org/case-against-soda-taxes/

Indiana could exempt juice, vending machine food

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/03/09/indiana-could-exempt-juice-vending-machine-food/

No soda tax for diet drinkers? Seattle’s plan excludes drinks favored by rich and white

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/no-soda-tax-for-diet-drinkers-seattles-plan-excludes-drinks-favored-by-rich-and-white/

Chicago in spotlight next as Philadelphia tax hits soda sales hard

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/06/chicago-in-spotlight-next-as-philadelphia-tax-hit-sales-hard.html

Arkansas: Recently Enacted Legislation Revises Taxation of Digital Goods, Candy, and Soft Drinks

https://www.kpmg-institutes.com/institutes/taxwatch/events/2017/02/twist-022017/twist-022017-ar.html?sf58076023=1

Seattle mayor seeks soda tax

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/02/23/seattle-mayor-seeks-soda-tax/

Soft Drink Sales Tax To Pop Even As Market Fizzles

http://kasu.org/post/soft-drink-sales-tax-pop-even-market-fizzles

With Sales Depressed by Soda Tax, Philly Grocers Look to Cut Jobs as Mayor Blames 'Greedy' Soda Industry

http://reason.com/blog/2017/02/22/with-sales-depressed-by-soda-tax-philly

As the article says, Philadelphia politicians are getting a basic course in economics.