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Amazon is fighting the proposal tooth and nail. New York consumers are sure to not support the idea, but local merchants and small business owners think it's about time that online giants like Amazon lose their tax-free advantage.
Spitzer's budget proposal, which includes the online sales tax, faces an uphill battle. As if opposition from online retailers and consumers wasn't enough, law and precedent may not be on his side either. In 1992 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not force online retailers to collect sales taxes unless they had a physical retail outlet in the state.
New York currently collects sales taxes from online sales from companies with brick and mortar locations in the state.
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Subscribe to commentsBill (Virginia Beach, VA)Feb 15th 2008 6:44PM
PISS on the GOV'T for trying to collect Internet Taxes. TOO BAD. People have the right to shop anywhere they want without being imposed sensless taxes. In response to GUS/GUS comment if you're too poor to own a computer to purchase goods and not pay the tax than go in a store and be taxed...BOO WOOO WOOO! Computers don't cost much these days and Internet connections aren't bad either so....you're already paying a "tax". Take the Taxes to the FCC and battle it out. AMAZON is a great place to shop but some of their items "could" be cheaper.
steveMar 2nd 2008 6:26AM
Well 'gus gus' if you re so poor that you can't afford the internet, then why in the hell are you buying a computer. Plus there are many places out there where you can access the internet for free. So that tired lame excuse is old. I still can't get over why you are wasting your money on a computer and you can't afford internet in your home.