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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. missed opportunity on SPAM fight by scsirob · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As much as I'd hate to see internet tax, it might be a mechanism to fight SPAM. Introducing a tax of 1 penny for each e-mail sent would set the average user back about $1 - $5 a month.

    SPAM houses would pay through the nose... I thin this would be a small investment for all of us to make junk mail less profitable.

    --
    To Terminate, or not to Terminate, that's the question - SCSIROB
  3. Re:Finally, a step in the right direction! by mental_telepathy · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I welcome anything that potentially keeps money in my pocket

    You're in luck. I think "Anything to keep money in my pocket" is the Bush campaign slogan for '04.

    The reality of a law like this is that it's a PR move. The only thing that can legitmately reduce the tax burden is a cut in spending. Trust me, you'll end up paying that Bush deficit eventually, no matter how sweet a nice fat refund check is now.

    You: Yay! Not Internet Tax
    Government: Your Walrus pacifier tax is due.