Insights

Industry Regulations Creates Challenges for Truck Drivers

August 07, 2018.
Logistics Publications

As high demand for transporting goods increases, truck drivers are increasingly hard to come by throughout the United States. Currently, it is estimated that the US trucking industry is short about 50,000 drivers. In a recent survey conducted by American Transportation Research Institute, driver shortage ranked first among industry concerns. As...

The Last Mile Challenge: Overcoming the Greatest Obstacle in Logistics

August 03, 2018.
Logistics Publications

The last-mile is a term used in logistics that generally means the transit from the final hub to the delivery destination of products (What is last, 2018a). While this is in many cases the shortest part of a trip, the costs of this trip often runs between 28-29% of...

Back to School Florida Sales Tax Holiday 2018

August 01, 2018.
Tax Publications

The State of Florida Department of Revenue has issued a Tax Information Publication (TIP #18A01-07) regarding its 2018 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which begins Friday, August 3, 2018 and runs through Sunday, August 5, 2018. Passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Rick Scott, the sales tax holiday temporarily removes...

Peace in Korea brings expectation to expanded logistics opportunities by Railway

July 30, 2018.
Logistics Publications

Thinking back the historical meeting held in April between North and South Korea has been attracting huge attention over the world. This discussion has risen anticipation of peace in the East Asian region but, also of positive effects on economic growth. Logistics is considered as one of the business getting...

A Truck Driver Shortage in the U.S.

July 23, 2018.
Logistics Publications

America’s economy relies on the trucking industry, with approximately 71% of all freight tonnage moved via truck. In total, more than 10 billion tons of freight are moved by truck each year in America. Clearly, the trucking industry and the economy are inextricably linked, so any disruptions to the trucking...

South Carolina Enacts Exemption for Motorsports Entertainment Facilities

July 20, 2018.
Tax Publications

On July 2, 2018, South Carolina enacted a sales and use tax exemption for the construction or improvement of motorsports entertainment complexes by qualifying companies. The exemption applies to building materials, supplies, fixtures, and equipment used for the construction, repair, or improvement of a motorsports entertainment complex. To claim the exemption, a...

Corpses, Telecom and Space Junk: Exceptions to HTS Classification

July 16, 2018.
Trade Publications

Unless someone has experience in the trade compliance world, they would be hard pressed to find a similarity between the items listed above. However, to someone familiar with Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, these articles go together like a well-matched set of luggage. These items, along with a...

Economic Nexus in Tax Exempt States

July 12, 2018.
Tax Publications

On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair abandoning the physical presence standard for state sales and use tax nexus as set by Quill v. North Dakota and National Bellas Hess v. Department of Revenue of III. This decision allows states to impose...

Supreme Court Decision Overrules Quill and Rules in Favor of South Dakota

June 21, 2018.
Tax Publications

Landmark Case Decided On April 17, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. et al. on the topic of nexus, physical or economic presence. Today, June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued its decision in this landmark case that will...

Sales Tax Nexus: Evolution or Revolution

June 13, 2018.
Tax Publications

Demand Drives Definition As many states continue to deal with budget deficits and seek expansion of the reach of the sales tax as a means of increasing revenue, how states define nexus is evolving. Nexus can be defined as a connection with a state. Typically, we think of this connection...

Education, Outreach Programs Seen as Front Lines for Attracting Next Generation of Truck Technicians

June 08, 2018.
Logistics Publications

We often hear about the truck driver shortages and about job availability for truck drivers, but we don’t put much thought toward what happens when the truck breaks down and what accuracy and expertise it takes to fix and repair a truck in the first place. We don...

Stay at the Front Lines of the Trade War

June 07, 2018.
Trade Publications

On March 8, 2018 the president issued proclamations 9704 and 9705 under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. These orders provided for 25% additional import duties for specified steel products and 10% additional import duty on specified Aluminum products from all countries including Mexico and Canada. On May 31, the United States lifted the exemption from...