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Criminal barristers in Mayo withdrew their services today as a part of nationwide strike action over austerity-era cuts to the legal profession that have never…
Cross-border differences in sales-tax policy create headaches SOME OBSERVERS say the differences in sales-tax policies among the states create a burden on retailers that have to navigate the varied tax requirements when they do business in other states. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO The rise of interstate e-commerce is magnifying long-standing differences in sales-tax laws among various states, forcing retailers with far-flung customers to adhere to 50 sets of nuanced requirements and leaving consumers unaware that they might be paying a higher tax. Take, for example, a $1,000 TV o...