Inside Sources – Amazon Reports Record Year As Congress Examines Online Sales Tax
“Forcing small and mid-sized internet and catalog retailers to navigate the vagaries of thousands of arcane tax jurisdictions, including varying definitions and sales tax holidays, could lead many to stop selling in some states. That would reduce consumer choice and competition,” Steve DelBianco, executive director of NetChoice, a trade association that represents online retailers, wrote in November.
DelBianco and other retailers have expressed support for a hybrid approach from Goodlatte dubbed the Online Sales Simplification Act. The act, so far only released in draft form, makes online retailers subject to tax rules and audits only in states where they have a physical presence.
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