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Ban On Internet Sales Tax Ends Saturday

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the salivating-pigs dept.

donnyspi writes "As reported in the Rocky Mountain News, among other places, the 5 year ban on collecting sales tax on purchases over the internet is scheduled to end Saturday. 'The original moratorium was established in 1998, renewed in 2001 and is set to expire Saturday. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill in September that would expand the ban and make it permanent. Similar legislation hasn't yet been voted on in the Senate.'

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  1. Yes this is off-topic, but... by Mrs.+Neutron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I want to resurrect the discussion about a Canada icon, and to throw in my own vote.

    How about Celine Dion's head in the flipping Southpark style?

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    Pet Peeve: Perscription drug advertising to the general public.

  2. Re:There is NO ban on sales tax collection by WTFmonkey · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Thank you, nicely put. This discussion should be closed now, and you can all go home.

    As an offtopic sidenote, THIS FIRE SUCKS. It hurts to breathe and my eyes are watery all the time. On the plus side, it makes for some bitchin' sunsets.

    I just got a new truck and I can't even wash the thing because the ash will turn to sludge and I'll just be rubbing the mud in (not to mention wasting water that firefighters need). Does anyone know if fire ash is acidic enough to ruin a new paint job?

  3. Re:I bought a laptop last monday from Dell... by bfischer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A physics presence? Does that mean that they have a store where Einstein or Hawking worked at one time?