U.S. states to end tax-free ride on eCommerce sites

The greatest majority of US states want to end the tax-free advantage for most eCommerce shoppers, a situation that is facing a lot of opposition and complaints from the public, from many businesses and a number of federal lawmakers.

The Borders case is just a recent example of the progression towards ever expanding online taxation of e-commerce transactions. This being the case, it is quite possible that the Streamlined Sales Tax Project program will eventually become a mandatory national program with some federal oversight.

At present, 43 states have joined a states-led coalition called the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP), which is taking steps to collect sales tax on all Internet purchases, and are working to clarify their tax codes to make collection easier.

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