Turnabout is fair play: France proposes taxing Amazon for indie bookstore fund
After innumerable stories about Amazon simply refusing to obey the law and collect sales taxes, along comes perhaps the most delicious bit of news since that bit of belligerence whereby… Read more »
NJ senate advances plan for Amazon tax holiday, while protests grow
Despite “emotional testimony from retailers opposed to the plan,” a bill giving Amazon a 15-month exemption from collecting sales taxes advanced in the New Jersey state senate yesterday, according to… 1 / Read more »
Amazon to begin paying sales tax in Virginia
Add Virginia to the growing list of states where, finally, Amazon.com has been forced to abide by the law and collect sales taxes. “In a victory for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers,… 1 / Read more »
Virginia Senate votes unanimously to reverse governor’s decision to let Amazon skip collecting sales tax
In a surprising turnaround, in Virginia, “A bill to force online retailers such as Amazon to collect the same sales taxes that mall discount stores and corner bookstores must assess from… Read more »
Arizona joins growing list of states wanting millions in taxes from Amazon
Add Arizona to the list of states wanting back taxes from Amazon.com. A Publishers Weekly report says Amazon disclosed yesterday that “Arizona issued assessments on behalf of the state and… Read more »