I love Amazon for its refusal to collect taxes for the welfare state, unlike most Republicans. What I don’t understand is why they are so adamant about it. All the other online retailers have given in to the State of California, and collect sales taxes from California residents. Amazon does not, when it would be easy to do so. Anyone know why?
There are, in fact, just over 7,000 distinct tax authorities that levy a sales or use tax: 50 states, 1,600 counties, and 4,500 cities.
Compliance is hyper expensive for a business.
Two reasons, the Supreme Court and the 5-10% price edge on competitors who do collect sales tax.
Principles??? Some people and companies still stand on them.