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In practicality, a purchaser will often not have factual knowledge of how many users of the software are out-of-state until a much later time.<\/p>\n<p>Such was the case in <em>Oracle<\/em>, where the purchaser remitted tax based on the entirety of the sale, and only later, when it received data regarding out-of-state users, forwarded the information to the vendor.\u00a0 When the vendor applied for abatement through the statutory process, the Commissioner denied the request for rebate.<\/p>\n<h2>Separation of Powers<\/h2>\n<p>The Commissioner argued first that the key word in the above statutory amendment, &#8220;the commissioner <strong>may<\/strong>, by regulation, provide rules for apportioning tax&#8221; implied the Commissioner has the discretion to decide not only how, but also whether to apportion taxes on out-of-state software.\u00a0 The SJC concluded this argument runs aground of separation of powers concerns, as only the Massachusetts Legislature has the authority to tax.\u00a0 While the Legislature can delegate to the executive branch (i.e. the commissioner of revenue) the job of implementing a system to enforce such tax, it &#8220;may not delegate the making of fundamental policy decisions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner argued next that abatement was not available because the purchaser did not follow the Commissioner&#8217;s apportion procedure. The SJC concluded to the contrary that the general abatement process that exists for taxpayers who have paid excessive taxes under <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Laws\/GeneralLaws\/PartI\/TitleIX\/Chapter62C\/Section37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GL.c 62C, \u00a737<\/a> applied in the <em>Oracle<\/em> case. The Court noted the general abatement process already applies to vendors using abatement for refund of taxes paid for sales destined for resale.\u00a0 The Court found no reason why the process should not apply to Oracle in this situation.<\/p>\n<h2>Good for Business<\/h2>\n<p>The SJC\u2019s ruling will be a relief to all purchasers and vendors of software in the Commonwealth.\u00a0 The Commissioner&#8217;s insistence on such a tight window to report out-of-state sales would harm businesses within state and out of state operations and be contrary to the legislative intent to allow apportionment of sales taxes among instate users and out of state users.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact the alert author or your Bowditch attorney at 508-791-3511.<\/p>\n<p><em>This update has been prepared for informational purposes only and it is not legal advice. 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