I am an amateur treasure hunter. I have been called a looter by archeology types at times. My proposal is this:
How many historical sites/wrecks can be researched in 100 years? Take this number and double it. Now make a list of these sites. These sites would be "off limits" to looters, er treasure hunters.
Now if a "new" site is found, in order to add it to the list you must drop an existing site from the list.
My point is that there are so many sites there is no way they can all be researched, and without "looters" many existing museum pieces would not have been found and available for the public to see and researchers to study.
Thank goodness for maritime law and the law of salvage....
Ever check to see how many "foreign" parts are in an "American" car?
I buy my Japanese cars used, from the American owner, so a lowly American worker gets the cash.
Never buy new, it is not cost effective.
"The article is speaking of retailer tax based on retailer location."
No! they are talking about remote retailers/e-tailers collecting the local state sales taxes without "nexxus" (physical presence).
That is why a "new" tax on internet based sales is unnecessary and redundant.
The "Use" tax mechanism already exists to cover out of state purchases. How many different ways do "they" need to try to collect the same money?
State governments is eye-ing the golden goose and sharpening their collective tax-man axes.
Why force the e-tailers to collect their sales tax for them, let the states enforce their existing use tax laws.... It is not "our" fault the majority of citizens ignore it.
I don't pay the use tax either, why? 'cuz they aren't enforcing it.
Go ahead and tell your extended family about the use tax this Thanksgiving, they will all be dumbfounded that such a thing exists...
If you read the article it states:
(quote)"Online companies don't use state services," he said. "If you're going to the store to buy something, you're going to be driving on the roads and the store will be using police protection or fire protection and other state services for which it would be appropriate that they charge a tax."(endquote)
And theoretically the consumer "never" legally gets out of paying sales tax as most states have a "Use" tax equal to the sales tax. But of course everyone scoffs at the use tax and don't pay.
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I am an amateur treasure hunter. I have been called a looter by archeology types at times. My proposal is this:
How many historical sites/wrecks can be researched in 100 years? Take this number and double it. Now make a list of these sites. These sites would be "off limits" to looters, er treasure hunters.
Now if a "new" site is found, in order to add it to the list you must drop an existing site from the list.
My point is that there are so many sites there is no way they can all be researched, and without "looters" many existing museum pieces would not have been found and available for the public to see and researchers to study.
Thank goodness for maritime law and the law of salvage....
Not lately, todays New York Fed exchange rate is:
0.9974 Euro to the Dollar.
Who's gonna quibble over ¼ of a cent?
www.biodiesel.org
And you can make your own in your kitchen.
Ever check to see how many "foreign" parts are in an "American" car? I buy my Japanese cars used, from the American owner, so a lowly American worker gets the cash. Never buy new, it is not cost effective.
"The article is speaking of retailer tax based on retailer location."
No! they are talking about remote retailers/e-tailers collecting the local state sales taxes without "nexxus" (physical presence).
That is why a "new" tax on internet based sales is unnecessary and redundant.
The "Use" tax mechanism already exists to cover out of state purchases. How many different ways do "they" need to try to collect the same money?
State governments is eye-ing the golden goose and sharpening their collective tax-man axes.
Why force the e-tailers to collect their sales tax for them, let the states enforce their existing use tax laws.... It is not "our" fault the majority of citizens ignore it.
I don't pay the use tax either, why? 'cuz they aren't enforcing it.
Go ahead and tell your extended family about the use tax this Thanksgiving, they will all be dumbfounded that such a thing exists...
If you read the article it states:
(quote)"Online companies don't use state services," he said. "If you're going to the store to buy something, you're going to be driving on the roads and the store will be using police protection or fire protection and other state services for which it would be appropriate that they charge a tax."(endquote)
And theoretically the consumer "never" legally gets out of paying sales tax as most states have a "Use" tax equal to the sales tax. But of course everyone scoffs at the use tax and don't pay.