March 2025

On March 20, 2025, Governor Landry issued Executive Order No. JML 25-033 and Louisiana Economic Development (LED)/Board of Commerce and Industry promulgated new rules (beginning at p. 366) which make changes to Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP). 

The changes, in part, recognize Governor Landry’s view of the importance of the ITEP as an economic

COST, Jones Walker LLP, and BDO are presenting an update on significant state tax issues with an emphasis on the Mid-West States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Great opportunity to network with your Chicago and surrounding area state and local tax peers.

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Phillip Morris International (PMI) requested a declaratory statement regarding the taxability of their IQOS “heat stick” tobacco products. During the pendency of the ABT response, the First District Court of Appeal released an opinion expanding the judicial interpretation of the term “loose tobacco suitable for smoking” as used in chapter 210, Florida Statutes, to include hookah