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Originally Posted by zcaveman
I am against the current proposal for internet sales tax. If anything the tax should go to the state that the product is purchased in. When I travel to another state and purchase a product, I pay the sales tax in that state. Therefore when I buy a product on the internet, I should have to pay the sales tax in that state and they should collect the tax.
Why should my home state receive the sales tax from something I buy in another state?
Am I missing something here?
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If you were a local small business you would understand. The e-tailer business (such as Amazon) can sell their product at a cheaper price because they do not have to pay any sales tax. If any tax liability is required it is put on the buyer. However, most of the time, nothing is paid and this is a huge disadvantage to the "local mom & pop" shops. Small business already has tremendous competition from the local big box stores. I was afraid that this discussion could get political and have done my best to be an advocate for local small businesses and not at all get political. To me its not at all political----it more a David vs. Goliath Issue.