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The Inevitable Internet Sales Tax?
shankwound asks: "My company is going through a Pennsylvania State tax audit. The auditor claims that we owe sales/use tax on all of our Internet purchases. I thought that there was some kind of federal moratorium on Internet taxes. Apparently I was wrong. Our friendly auditor has worked up quite a bill with tax and penalties. Paying this bill off won't be fun. Although computer related services are exempt under PA law, online purchases of tangible personal property are not. On the federal level, U.S. Rep. Christopher Cox seems to be leading the battle against "new" Internet taxes, but that doesn't stop any already existing state sales/use taxes from being applied. The federal law has specific exemptions that don't cover existing taxes. I bet the general consensus is that you don't owe tax on Internet purchases of any kind. I'm wondering what Slashdot readers think about issue and if anyone has had a similar experience with their state auditors. Don't be caught off guard. Check your state's Internet tax rules before you're audited." For those of you running e-Commerce sites, now might be a good time to check those local tax laws. -
The Inevitable Internet Sales Tax?
shankwound asks: "My company is going through a Pennsylvania State tax audit. The auditor claims that we owe sales/use tax on all of our Internet purchases. I thought that there was some kind of federal moratorium on Internet taxes. Apparently I was wrong. Our friendly auditor has worked up quite a bill with tax and penalties. Paying this bill off won't be fun. Although computer related services are exempt under PA law, online purchases of tangible personal property are not. On the federal level, U.S. Rep. Christopher Cox seems to be leading the battle against "new" Internet taxes, but that doesn't stop any already existing state sales/use taxes from being applied. The federal law has specific exemptions that don't cover existing taxes. I bet the general consensus is that you don't owe tax on Internet purchases of any kind. I'm wondering what Slashdot readers think about issue and if anyone has had a similar experience with their state auditors. Don't be caught off guard. Check your state's Internet tax rules before you're audited." For those of you running e-Commerce sites, now might be a good time to check those local tax laws. -
The Inevitable Internet Sales Tax?
shankwound asks: "My company is going through a Pennsylvania State tax audit. The auditor claims that we owe sales/use tax on all of our Internet purchases. I thought that there was some kind of federal moratorium on Internet taxes. Apparently I was wrong. Our friendly auditor has worked up quite a bill with tax and penalties. Paying this bill off won't be fun. Although computer related services are exempt under PA law, online purchases of tangible personal property are not. On the federal level, U.S. Rep. Christopher Cox seems to be leading the battle against "new" Internet taxes, but that doesn't stop any already existing state sales/use taxes from being applied. The federal law has specific exemptions that don't cover existing taxes. I bet the general consensus is that you don't owe tax on Internet purchases of any kind. I'm wondering what Slashdot readers think about issue and if anyone has had a similar experience with their state auditors. Don't be caught off guard. Check your state's Internet tax rules before you're audited." For those of you running e-Commerce sites, now might be a good time to check those local tax laws.