The article reports that Pima County voters will decide on March 10, 2026 whether to extend a half‑cent transportation sales tax (Propositions 418 and 419) to fund a $2.67 billion, 20‑year transportation plan. Public meetings and Q&A sessions are scheduled in January and February to explain the plan’s allocations for road expansion, pavement rehabilitation and transit.

Miami County, Ohio, is proposing a 0.5% sales tax increase to fund a new maximum‑security jail, with the measure slated for the May 2026 ballot. Commissioners are holding public tours of the aging facility from January to April 2026 to build support for the tax and highlight the need for modern infrastructure.

The UK’s new ‘taxi tax’ imposes a 20% VAT on minicab fares, but Uber has restructured driver contracts from January 2026 to act as an agent, shifting VAT responsibility to drivers. Most drivers earn below £90 k and therefore do not charge VAT, keeping fares outside London unchanged, while London fares remain subject to VAT.

The webinar highlighted the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on state budgets, the ongoing Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, and specific sales‑tax challenges in California and Illinois. Key issues include federal conformity decisions, new California TTA rules, and Illinois’ remote‑seller amnesty and Chicago’s personal‑property lease tax adjustments.