California, Colorado Push Creative E-Commerce Tax Plans
Written by Fred J. AunMarch 4th, 2010
In the ongoing legal tax-collection battle between pureplay E-tailers and U.S. states, California and Colorado are getting a bit creative. California is joining New York in what is becoming a big states versus small states strategy, while Colorado is requiring pureplays to tell state residents how much tax they owe based on their E-Commerce purchases. Yeah, that's exactly what consumers want to hear from Amazon.
Amazon has steadfastly pushed back against state tax efforts, primarily by canceling affiliate relationships in states that try to hit up its affiliates for sales taxes. The states feel they can take this approach because, although Amazon might have no physical presence or storefronts, the same isn't true for affiliates.
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