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New York Wants To Tax Internet Downloads

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the bits-for-bucks dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NY is considering taxing 'video and music' downloads to offset a burgeoning budget deficit." How long before we all have meters on our routers? This version is just a 4% tax on movies and songs downloaded from services like iTunes, but I'm sure if they could figure out a bit tax, they would.

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  1. Big deal by BCW2 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A group of politicians trying to figure out how to tax something else.

    This is different from every other day how?

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  2. Re:Old news is old by jahudabudy · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Delivered by a locally represented shipping company that pays local taxes, I would imagine.

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  3. Re:Old news is old by tkrotchko · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "How you think goods ordered online make it to the consumer?"

    Through UPS or FedEx. These companies pay road tax, and they pay local, state and federal tax to support the roads and police. Those costs are passed on to you in the form of shipping costs.

    Nobody is really getting cheated when people buy via the internet. The cost is there regardless.

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