Internet taxation : It is upon us...

[Busyman]

If the vendor is in the US it is. Many B&M businesses already charge tax for online purchases.

Outside the U.S. would be the problem. j2's post would have had more teeth if it was "well they'd just move outside the US." Better yet, they'd move to a state that charges less tax.

I give up....

Less tax ain't the same as no tax j2.

One may be 6% the another 8% which vastly different than 0%.

You do know that some internet vendors charge tax already right?

[Busyman]

I give up....

As a direct result of the "see my edit", which didn't actually change anything.

How so?
This....

Better yet, they'd move to a state that charges less tax.

was added before this.....

Aren't State taxes different, by State.

that's the only reason I said "see my edit".

[JPaul]

But where is the vendor.

His principal place of business, his interweb server location, the state his warehouse is in (quite messy), the location of his accounts department, or one of many other possibilities.

[Busyman]

But where is the vendor.

His principal place of business, his interweb server location, the state his warehouse is in (quite messy), the location of his accounts department, or one of many other possibilities.

Can't be his server location unless he owns that space. You pretty much can do it like it's already done with B&M businesses. It could be where accounts department. It could be his warehouse location (provided the warehouse is in owned by the company.

I think that would be the easy part. The hard part would be competition with overseas companies.

[JPaul]

So what's the answer.

Which State is the vendor in.

[Busyman]

So what's the answer.

Which State is the vendor in.

Wherever the vendor owns or rents a space, even their home. Kinda like it is now.

[JPaul]

Sorry if I am being dense here, but my point is - What if they have locations in various different states.

They order the goods online, the Server is in State A.
They are issued an invoice, from Accounts Dept, in State B.
The goods are despatched from the Warehouse, in State M.

Who decides which State's tax is appropriate.

[Busyman]

Sorry if I am being dense here, but my point is - What if they have locations in various different states.

They order the goods online, the Server is in State A.
They are issued an invoice, from Accounts Dept, in State B.
The goods are despatched from the Warehouse, in State M.

Who decides which State's tax is appropriate.

Beats the hell outta me. Probably the vendor. My point is do it the way that it's already done.

My company is in multiple states and sells products over teh web too yet they charge tax. Treat internet vendors like current ones.

[Rat Faced]

No taxation without represantation!!!

You mean like Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands... or do you include all the territories?