![]() ![]() states, or a large enough coalition of them, are going to unite under the banner of sales taxes to destroy the Internet.Īfter all we've already let Google and Facebook, among others, do that way more effectively than any government bureaucracy ever could. Most companies will just be able to comply and the infrastructure to collect sales tax is already well established. That doesn't seem very realistic, we're talking state sales tax. ![]() Originally posted by Count_Dandyman:not to mention it could lead to them just bringing out heavy artillery and gutting the internet and its capabilities to shut off the possibility to do it in the first place. And retailers that fail to comply and can be held accountable are a much easier target than individuals, at least given the current system of sales tax most states have. So again this really ends up being about amending the laws to force retailers into collecting sales tax like any brick and mortar store are required to do. And even if you look at a person's bank statements, you can't tell by the transactions if tax was included or not. And seeing that the only effective solution has been to require stores to collect sales tax to ensure that there is compliance that's probably where the laws and enforcement will (continue to) reside.Įnforcing sales tax on an individual level is too difficult namely because many transactions are done in cash and have no records to prove who bought that candy bar, jeans, or PC game. I'd really have to think their interest primarily lies in getting most people to pay sales tax when they arguably ought to. I don't know that I'd expect state governments to hunt down people not paying sales taxes. However with these changes, probably it will mean the main bulk of tax payers aren't evading taxes online because most major online retailers start paying the tax they owe for them, like most offline retailers do - so the list of people to chase for tax evasion gets smaller and the risk of action being taken against them increases. Well just note that when everyone is evading taxes (in this case while buying things online and then not declaring them in their annual tax returns), it usually isn't worth it for the government chasing down so many people, it would just clog up the courts. ![]()
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