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Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston
Getting back to OP original query....and to summarize, IF the cart needs to be registered and/or insured then yes, the state will put its mitts on the transaction
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Temporary at best.
Despite their efforts to remain an "innocent 3rd party", eBay now is required to collect sales tax on all transactions.
Despite AirBnb's argument that they're only an innocent 3rd party or conduit, they're being forced to collect hotel taxes.
As we move towards a cashless society, the ability for big brother to track sales/purchases, increases exponentially. Collecting sales tax on a used vehicle when it is "Registered", is merely an expedient solution for taxing authorities, at this point in time.
If you buy a used car from a private party and never register it, you don't have to pay a sales tax? That defies logic. It's merely common practice, because it's the expedient solution.