Taxation-related telecom bills advanced in Fla., Ill., Kan. Fla....
Taxation-related telecom bills advanced in Fla., Ill., Kan. Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush (R) signed bill (HB-1487) shielding from public disclosure any information collected by taxing authorities auditing telecom provider. Previously, tax audits of telecom carriers were public matters under…
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state’s open govt. laws. New law applies retroactively to tax audits begun before its effective date. Ill. legislature passed bill (HB-5709) to clarify application of local 911 taxes on PBX network connections. Bill sent to Gov. George Ryan (R) specifies that local govts. can assess 911 surcharge per PBX trunk that’s 5 times the per-line rate. Bill is intended to clear up statutory ambiguity over whether PBX trunks must pay higher 911 tax than single lines. Kan. legislature passed bill (SB-372) to conform state wireless taxation laws with federal law. Bill sent to Gov. Bill Graves (R) would make wireless services taxable at subscriber’s place of primary use, typically home or workplace, regardless of where wireless call actually took place.