Amazon to Collect Sales Tax in Most States Starting April 1st

Inside An Amazon.com Distribution Center On Cyber Monday

Tech Amazon to Collect Sales Tax in Most States Starting April 1st CNBC reports that after more than two decades of bad blood and legal wrangling between states and the online giant, Amazon will collect sales tax in all states that have such a levy. Collection in

International India Fails to Break Deadlock on New Sales Tax Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s plan to launch a new national sales tax next April got a jolt on Saturday after a two-day meeting with state officials ended without the resolution of a

International India’s Modi Throws Weight Behind 4% Inflation Target in Independence Day Speech Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took aim at supporters of “terrorism” in his Independence Day speech on Monday, ratcheting up criticism of Pakistan while avoiding direct mention of

International Foreign Products Get More Expensive for Chinese Shoppers Buying overseas products online just got more expensive for Chinese consumers, potentially slowing what was a feverishly growing market. The government announced new taxes for goods purchased on

Operations Inside the Amazon.com Fulfillment Center On Cyber Monday

Tech Your State May Fight for Internet Sales Tax The debate over an Internet sales tax could be coming to your home. More than a dozen states, including Utah and South Dakota, are considering imposing regulations that would allow them to collect

Tech Why the tax man is going after Netflix and Burning Man Governments are always on the lookout for new revenue, but state and local governments in the U.S. are particularly hungry these days. The rise in online shopping and the decline of purchases of

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Tech Netflix and Amazon users sue to stop Chicago’s 9% streaming tax It’s on. Subscribers to popular streaming services, including XBox Live and Spotify, have filed a lawsuit that claims the city of Chicago’s controversial tax policy on digital

Tech The taxman comes for cloud companies like Netflix, and confusion reigns In recent years, cash-strapped states and cities have started applying their sales tax laws to internet-based activities, and for many companies the process is becoming a nightmare. The reason is

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Retail This city now has America’s highest sales tax Chicago has long had a steep sales tax, but a vote by Cook County commissioners Wednesday night made the city’s rate the highest of any major city in the nation. The commissioners approved a 1%

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