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Introduction
In 2018, the United States Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. substantially expanded states’ ability to require companies to collect and remit sales tax. The decision resulted in significant and complex liabilities for many companies, particularly fast-growing companies who are frequently acquisition targets. In the wake of Wayfair, there are a number of strategies that sellers and buyers may employ in drafting the merger documentation to efficiently manage and resolve pre-closing sales tax liabilities after the acquisition closes. This article will highlight several of those strategies based on SRS Acquiom experience on M&A deals.
Topics discussed in this whitepaper include:
- Defining sales tax and use tax
- Federal precedent and state law
- Define the scope of indemnity
- Determine who controls VDA filings
- Form a dedicated sales tax escrow account
Andrew Noble
Senior Director, Institutional Client Relations tel:415-373-4022
Andrew Noble is a senior director of Institutional Client Relations. He works with selling shareholders to resolve post-closing claims for indemnification, earnout and milestone issues, third-party litigation, and other matters that arise after the acquisition has closed.
Before joining SRS Acquiom, Andrew was a litigator at a San Francisco-based law firm where he tried numerous cases on behalf of financial institutions and investment partners.
Andrew graduated from the University of Washington School of Law and Whitman College. Andrew is admitted to practice law in California and Washington state.