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Passed-through Telecommunications Fees Were Subject to Service Provider TaxDALLAS, Nov. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine recently ruled that certain telecommunications fees passed through to customers were subject to the Service Provider Tax and did not qualify for an exemption (BCN Telecom, Inc. v. State Tax Assessor, Maine Supreme Judicial Court, No. Ken-15-541, November 8, 2016). A telecommunications carrier operated in Maine providing both local telephone service as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) and long-distance service as an interexchange carrier (IXC). The court also addressed the exemption for sales of interstate telecommunications service pursuant to 36 M.R.S. § 2557(34). The court ruled that the PICC fees did not qualify for this exemption because the carrier did not meet its burden of proof by providing evidence that the fees were only related to interstate telecommunications services. About Ryan Ryan is an award-winning global tax services firm, with the largest indirect and property tax practices in North America and the seventh largest corporate tax practice in the United States. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, credits and incentives, tax process improvement and automation, tax appeals, tax compliance, and strategic planning. Ryan is a five-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan's multi-disciplinary team of more than 2,100 professionals and associates serves over 12,000 clients in more than 40 countries, including many of the world's most prominent Global 5000 companies. More information about Ryan can be found at ryan.com.
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