Tax
Aug. 9, 2011
Path cleared for class tax claims
The state Supreme Court makes it easier for taxpayers to challenge local tax impositions. By Stanley S. Taylor of Nossaman LLP
In a decision that resolves conflicting interpretations of the California Constitution and state statutes, the state Supreme Court has held that under certain circumstances a taxpayer may file a class action against a municipal entity for the refund of a local tax. Ardon v. City of Los Angeles, 2011 DJDAR 11127 (July 25, 2011). The decision adopts the holding in City of San Jose v. Superior Court (1974) 12 Cal. 3d.447 that Calif...
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