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Originally Posted by TheDoc
Source news.com.com:
"State and local governments this week resumed a push to lobby Congress for far-reaching changes on two different fronts: gaining the ability to impose sales taxes on Net shopping, and being able to levy new monthly taxes on DSL and other connections. One senator is even predicting taxes on e-mail."
"But with Democrats now in control of both chambers of Congress, the political dynamic appears to have shifted in favor of the pro-tax advocates and their allies on Capitol Hill. The NetChoice coalition, which counts as members eBay, Yahoo and the Electronic Retailing Association and opposes the sales tax plan, fears that the partisan shift will spell trouble."
Great..... Nothing like more taxes to screw with us all a little more. It doesn't sound like it has much for boundaries on who we tax, is it everyone, international too, per state? And more ISP taxes? Will paysites add the tax on or eat it from the net profits?
Does anyone in our gov think? About the negative impacts this will have with online sales, small businesses, and enforcement?
What are the nice, clean, safe, tax free or low tax countries again?
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Most retailers already charge local sales tax. For example if you buy something from wal-mart they'll charge you the sales tax of the area you have listed as your home address. And they've been doing that for years.
What do paysites have to do with ISP taxes? ISP taxes are no different that the taxes you pay for cable or phone service.
Don't worry Congress will extend the tax ban and if not if Mr Bushy hates taxes so much then he should veto it right?
Now please untie the knot in your panties. You act like this something new.