It is completely un-Constitutional and if Amazon had the leadership in place that they should have, they would announce that effective immediately, no orders for NY state would be filled.
I’m the taxman..if you walk on the sidewalk I’ll tax your feet..’cause I’m the taxman...
with affiliates dropping, this will cost NY more in the long run. Overstock already said bye-bye to it’s NY affiliates. That’s money.
You can bet that CA is considering this as well. As it stands, they will likely raise the sales tax by 1%, bringing it up to near 10% in many counties, just to pay the existing deficit. Add in internet for sure, if NY pays off.
Governments are all ready for a flat sales VAT style system. It’s just that they want to keep all the other taxes, and add a few others for saving and investing, too.
If Dems sweep in Nov., it will be like a starting gun going off for new taxes.
Amazon can stop all sales to NY State residents, that’s the quickest and easiest way to cure the tax zealots in NY State...
But the other poster is right—this sounds like it is a violation of interstate commerce and won’t hold up in court.
And another poster is right- if the prices continue rising, what’s the sense of buying books through the mail...Mailing costs are already exorbitant..
Heres an old warhorse. We need to make up a new line for internet taxes:
Tax his land, tax his wage,
Tax his bed in which he lays.
Tax his tractor, tax his mule,
Teach him taxes is the rule.
Tax his cow, tax his goat,
Tax his pants, tax his coat.
Tax his ties, tax his shirts,
Tax his work, tax his dirt.
Tax his chew, tax his smoke,
Teach him taxes are no joke.
Tax his car, tax his grass,
Tax the roads he must pass.
Tax his food, tax his drink,
Tax him if he tries to think.
Tax his sodas, tax his beers,
If he cries, tax his tears.
Tax his bills, tax his gas,
Tax his notes, tax his cash.
Tax him good and let him know
That after taxes, he has no dough.
If he hollers, tax him more,
Tax him until he’s good and sore.
Tax his coffin, tax his grave,
Tax the sod in which he lays.
Put these words upon his tomb,
“Taxes drove me to my doom!”
And when he’s gone, we won’t relax,
We’ll still be after the inheritance tax.