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September/October 2016

TEI gratefully acknowledges the support of the following firms that sponsored TEI’s Midyear Conference. Their financial support enables TEI to maintain a rich program of value-added education, networking, and advocacy activities for the in-house tax community. Platinum Thomson Reuters (TEI’s Exclusive Affinity Partner) ADP Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLC Andersen… Read more »

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How Tax Platforms Can Drive Corporate Data Analytics

Data analytics, over time, has had an unquestionable impact on how we do business, affecting consumers and the corporations that serve them. The impact on corporations has been both externally and internally focused, and now it’s time for tax departments to get in on the revolution. Data analytics is opening… Read more »

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Head to the (Gubernatorial) Races!

Twelve states will be electing governors in the November elections. Here’s the breakdown of who is running where. Delaware Incumbent: Jack Markell (D); term limited Candidates Rep. John C. Carney Jr. (D) State Sen. Colin Bonini (R) Lacey Lafferty (R) Sean Goward (L) Indiana Incumbent: Mike Pence (R); running for… Read more »

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Lynne Clare

Lynne Clare knows value-added tax (VAT). She really knows VAT. Currently the strategic VAT director at Sony, Clare has been involved with VAT issues for most of her career. It all began a little more than 26 years ago when she was posted to a VAT team at Her Majesty’s… Read more »

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Thank You

When I began preparing for my year as TEI International President, I reached out to several past presidents to gain a general sense about their experiences, what was especially memorable, and what, if anything, they may have done differently. I was especially interested in two particular dimensions. First, the goal-setting… Read more »

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Acknowledgments

TEI gratefully acknowledges the support of the following firms that sponsored TEI’s Midyear Conference. Their financial support enables TEI to maintain a rich program of value-added education, networking, and advocacy activities for the in-house tax community.  Platinum Thomson Reuters (TEI’s Exclusive Affinity Partner) ADP Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLC Andersen… Read more »

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Emerging Leader: Barbara Young

The intersection between tax policy and social policy is dicey for some tax professionals, but it’s what Barbara Young finds most interesting. “Although tax policy clearly has economic consequences in terms of tax revenue, it is often used as a tool to address social or societal issues. These two aspects… Read more »

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Angela Wallace

Angela Wallace didn’t just jump right into tax. One month after graduating from college with a bachelor of science in biology, Wallace and her husband started their family. She chose not to pursue her plans to become a physical therapist. “I waited tables for four years because it provided flexible… Read more »

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‘Economic Presence’ Enough for Sales Tax? Relying on Quill May Be Hazardous

An out-of-state company can’t be required to collect sales tax in a state unless the state has a strong enough connection to it. Determining whether this connection, or nexus, exists is increasingly complicated. More than twenty years ago, though, the U.S. Supreme Court provided some certainty for companies. The Court… Read more »

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Introducing the New TEI Chapter Leaders, 2016–17

New TEI chapter leadership for the 2016–17 term took the helm on July 1. Here we present the presidents of each TEI chapter, along with their affiliated organizations.* Consult the TEI Membership Directory for contact information of these new leaders, and find out how to become involved in your local… Read more »

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