US House bill would ban special taxes on downloads, software, other digital goods and services

FierceTelecom ^ | 7/2/2012 | Chris Rizo

[bizlawnews]

Purchases of digital goods and services--including movie streaming, cloud-computing, e-books and IT applications--would no longer be subject to special state and local taxes and other discriminatory levies, under bipartisan-supported legislation advancing on Capitol Hill.

[redgolum]

The proposed Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act would prohibit states and localities from imposing taxes or fees on most digital goods and services if comparable, tangible personal property is not similarly taxed in the jurisdiction.

So in other words, it paves the way for an internet sales tax.

[roadcat]

So in other words, it paves the way for an internet sales tax.

"Huh, what, how did that happen!" You are so right. Tax, tax, tax and tax again. Raise the percent of the tax, over and over, even though the old percentage gives them more revenue than ever before. It is all insane! Time for civil war, off with their heads...

[loucon]

...and if you don’t use any internet services, we will tax you on that too.

[roadcat]

...and if you don’t use any internet services, we will tax you on that too.

Resistance is futile... you are part of the collective... Whether you want to be or not. Sigh...

[publius911]

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Guess who are 95% of the internet freeloaders?
The pirates, the hackers, the p2p freeloaders?

Obama kool-aid drinkers, all!