Governing The States and Localities – The Week In Public Finance: Supreme Court Clears Way for States to Tax Online Sales

Governing The States and Localities – The Week In Public Finance: Supreme Court Clears Way for States to Tax Online Sales

Meanwhile, those opposed to an internet sales tax are warning that the ruling could hurt businesses as they struggle to comply. “Small web businesses will be hardest hit, particularly those with only a single location, because they can’t afford the overhead to comply with thousands of different tax rules across the country,” said Chris Cox, outside counsel for e-commerce trade association NetChoice, in a statement.