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House Passes Internet Tax Ban

Posted by simoniker on from the moving-in-right-direction dept.

computerlady writes "InfoWorld reports that the House of Representatives today voted a permanent ban on 'levying taxes unique to the Internet.' The Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act would permanently prohibit taxing jurisdictions in the U.S. from levying such taxes as e-mail taxes, bandwidth taxes, or bit taxes. To become law, the bill would have to pass the U.S. Senate and be signed by President Bush. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved its version of the bill July 31, and its next stop is the full Senate."

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  1. States Rights by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 5, Informative

    Don't mean to be a party pooper, but your state is still able to charge you a sales tax on all catalog and web transactions.

    No one will come knock on your door if you don't pay, but it's nice to have that weigh on your mind, you tax-evading thief.

    1. Re:States Rights by freeefalln · · Score: 5, Informative

      'levying taxes unique to the Internet.' The

      Unique to the internet. that is whats important here. we all know that sales tax is long overdue on the internet, it will come into effect sooner or later.

  2. Re:Isn't this a state thing? by I8TheWorm · · Score: 4, Informative

    Um.... since the Uniform Commercial Code was enacted?

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