Looking up for an article at Google reader I found an interesting article call Amazon to give up the fight in California. This article got my attention because it relates a conflict between the state and Amazon. The State wants to tax online retailers but Amazon doesn't like the idea and refuse to do. Actually this is not the first time Amazon strikes a deal with the legislators including Governor Jerry Brown. Amazon wants to pay tax until 2014 but the governor rejected the deal. Also other online retailers argue they don’t have enough of a physical presence in states to warrant the collection of a sales tax. Others US states including New York, North Carolina, Hawaii and Rhode Island as well as California have started to push sales taxes on line retailers. This States argue that not taxing give them an unfair competitive advantage over big box retailers. This debate has also reached to US congress which is arguing about the online tax and trying to find a solution. The national internet sales tax bill that was introduce at the start of August. In my opinion i believe Amazon should pay taxes because there using online benefits and also is not the first time they refuse to do it. i think they just one to be making deals to not pay taxes. I think is good that the governor rejected the deal because that going to make them pay instead of refusing. i really don't get why Amazon don't want to pay maybe they would have a hard time if they do pay.
Yahaira, I really enjoyed reading your blog. It is a good point that it would give Amazon an unfair advantage to not pay taxes but it is hard to know how to deal with all of the online commerce issues that arise. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteYahaira, I liked your post. It's unfair for Amazon to consider themselves gods and pay taxes until a certain date.
ReplyDeleteI like the fact that your intrested on whats going on around us and yea its hard to know whats going to happen.
ReplyDeleteWow this is really interesting. The state wants to tax inline retailers? That is not fair for people that are trying to get rid of stuff and trying to make money for a living. What if they are in need of money and that why they are selling their stuff. Oh well i guess its up to the state to decide whether or not to tax them. This was a good post and a lot of information for one to gian.
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