[fetts]

This is a LONG thread, and I have not read all of the comments, so this may be a repeat (sorry)

If I can buy a product cheaper on the internet or by mail from a company in another country without paying sales tax, then that sale is lost to US companies.

This disparity would have to be addressed -- maybe through the use of tariffs. This all sounds vaguely "colonial" to me.

[ancient_geezer]

If I can buy a product cheaper on the internet or by mail from a company in another country without paying sales tax, then that sale is lost to US companies.

This disparity would have to be addressed -- maybe through the use of tariffs.

 

H.R.25

Fair Tax Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:H.R.25:

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`SEC. 101. IMPOSITION OF SALES TAX.

`(c) COORDINATION WITH IMPORT DUTIES- The tax imposed by this section is in addition to any import duties imposed by chapter 4 of title 19. The Secretary shall provide by regulation that, to the maximum extent practicable, the tax imposed by this section on imported taxable property and services is collected and administered in conjunction with any applicable import duties imposed by the United States.

[kevkrom]

If I can buy a product cheaper on the internet or by mail from a company in another country without paying sales tax, then that sale is lost to US companies.

The sales tax would be due upon importation, as well as any customs duties.