Archive for November, 2009
Three Great Options to Get the Latest Compliance Updates
November 9th, 2009
The constantly changing regulatory environment for wine shipping and distribution poses an ongoing challenge for wineries looking to get their products into the hands of eager consumers. Three upcoming compliance events will give wineries an up-to-date look at the latest industry changes and provide interactive discussion with a chance to meet the ShipCompliant team.
- Paso Robles, CA: Wineries in the Paso Robles area are invited to attend “Simplify Your Compliance”, a regional workshop held on Nov. 12 to address legal issues related to compliance with tips, tricks and best practices for an efficient compliance program. Demonstrations of the latest technology used to manage direct shipping compliance and shipping will be included.
- Napa, CA: Last day to register-today. On Monday, November 16, Napa Valley Vintners and the Wine Institute will co-host a member-only Direct Shipping Workshop in Napa, California. This special “boot camp” will include an update of rules, regulations, required paperwork, costs and pointers on how to ship wine directly throughout the United States. To register, contact Patsy McGaughy.
- Everywhere, USA: ShipCompliant’s annual Direct Shipping Virtual Seminar—held on Tuesday, Dec. 1—is free to attend. Winery owners, tasting room managers, compliance professionals and others involved in direct shipping can log in from the convenience of their desk to hear the Wine Institute and ShipCompliant provide an overview of the latest direct shipping regulations and technology.
Wisconsin County and Stadium Local Taxes
November 2nd, 2009
All businesses registered with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue received a notice (see below) that county and stadium taxes must be remitted beginning October 1st, 2009. Wineries shipping into Wisconsin are subject to this change. For all orders that were taken after October 1st and shipped to Wisconsin residents, wine shippers must remit the appropriate county and stadium taxes.
When filing the Wisconsin sales and use tax return, form ST-12, Schedule CT should be used to report these additional local taxes. The first sales and use tax return with local taxes is due for monthly filers in November for the month of October. For quarterly and annual filers, the first report with local taxes will come due on January 31st, 2010. Because this new rule became effective on October 1st, annual filers need only to pay the 5% state sales tax rate for the first nine months of the year, but should pay state tax and local tax for the final three months.
All Registered Retailers Must Collect Sales and Use Taxes for All Wisconsin Counties and Stadium Districts
Effective October 1, 2009, all retailers that are registered in Wisconsin to collect and remit the 5% Wisconsin state sales and use tax are also required to collect and remit the applicable county and stadium sales and use taxes for any sales that are sourced to a county or stadium district that has adopted the applicable county or stadium sales or use tax. This provision applies regardless of whether the retailer is “engaged in business” in the county or stadium district to which the sale is sourced.(Section 77.73 (3), Wis. Stats., as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 2 and amended by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28)
