1. California Passes Law to Collect Sales Tax from Internet Purchases
... California affiliates to avoid having to collect the tax. Amazon used the same tactic after facing similar laws in Illinois, Arkansas, and Connecticut. Amazon is currently contesting a similar law in New York, so this matter may soon reach the U.S. Supreme Court (Hull). However, Amazon's tactic of pulling out of states that enforce the law may not be enough. A second provision forces ... ,000 of which make money from Amazon. "We oppose this bill because it is unconstitutional and counterproductive," Amazon said in an email to its affiliates. "It is supported by big-box retailers, most of...
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