State Sales Tax and Internet Sales Tax
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has created a coalition
of leading retail companies in support of a "level tax playing
field," an equal tax collection policy, for e-commerce vendors
and brick-and-mortar retailers. By 2002, it is estimated that
nearly $300 billion in goods and services will be traded on
the Internet, yet most online retailers are not subject to the
same taxes as traditional retailers. Traditional retailers are
placed at a price disadvantage because of an inequity in the
collection of taxes that provides a windfall benefit to online
and catalog retailers.
The
NRF encourages and supports Responsible Sales Tax Collection
For the New Economy --where a product is taxed (or not
taxed) the same, regardless of how it is ordered or delivered.
While we do not advocate or support any new taxes on retailers,
we do believe both channels of commerce will flourish if they
are allowed to play on a level field. These are just a few
of the reasons why the NRF is urging Congress to impose responsible
tax collection:
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