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Retail Report: Shoplifting arrests in-store; Another SSUT revision

This week, a Senate committee moved legislation that would allow police to arrest shoplifters inside Alabama stores; while a House committee voted to allow a one-time increase of up to 1% for the flat rate use tax collected by remote sellers in…

Panel OKs creating Alabama shoplifting law; Allows arrests inside stores

A Senate committee has approved legislation that would allow the police to arrest suspected shoplifters inside a store, rather than having to wait until the suspect steps outside the building without purchasing merchandise. SB120 by Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, would…

Bill allows one-time rate adjustment for Simplified Sellers Use Tax

Legislation that would allow a one-time rate adjustment to Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax cleared a House budget committee Wednesday. It next goes to the full House. The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee amended HB418 by Rep. Rod…