http://www.teleread.com/amazon/amazon-in-tax-dispute-with-japanese-government/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.teleread.com/amazon/amazon-in-tax-dispute-with-japanese-government/comment-page-1/#comment-1095963 Paula B. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:17:14 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/07/06/amazon-in-tax-dispute-with-japanese-government/#comment-1095963 Amazon doesn't need affiliates anymore, but I don't think they'll stay off the hook indefinitely if they drop them. Considering the budget crises states are having, I wouldn't be surprised to see changes in the rules so that any sale to a resident is taxable. Here in California you're supposed to pay "use tax" on sales from out-of-state retailers as it is. It's just that most people don't do it...yet. Amazon doesn’t need affiliates anymore, but I don’t think they’ll stay off the hook indefinitely if they drop them. Considering the budget crises states are having, I wouldn’t be surprised to see changes in the rules so that any sale to a resident is taxable. Here in California you’re supposed to pay “use tax” on sales from out-of-state retailers as it is. It’s just that most people don’t do it…yet.

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