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Offline Ballygrl

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California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« on: June 30, 2011, 07:43:44 AM »
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/amazon-306409-affiliate-california.html

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Published: June 29, 2011
Updated: June 30, 2011 5:00 a.m.
Amazon ends deal with 25,000 California websites
Jan Norman
Orange County Register

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(The bill) specifically imposes the collection of taxes from consumers on sales by online retailers - including but not limited to those referred by California-based marketing affiliates like you - even if those retailers have no physical presence in the state.

We oppose this bill because it is unconstitutional and counterproductive. It is supported by big-box retailers, most of which are based outside California, that seek to harm the affiliate advertising programs of their competitors. Similar legislation in other states has led to job and income losses, and little, if any, new tax revenue. We deeply regret that we must take this action.

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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2011, 08:18:41 AM »
California, getting schooled on the Law of Unintended Consequences.
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 08:52:59 AM »
Golly! Who could have seen *that* coming?
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 09:45:56 AM »
Same thing just happened in CT, with the same result.
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 12:39:09 PM »
Action...


REACTION! Oh Snap! You just lost Amazon.  :-)
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 04:33:39 PM »
California is falling apart one at a time.
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2011, 10:32:16 AM »
Just like in Illinois, Amazon bailed out of having agents here.
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2011, 12:31:22 PM »
The business of America is business.

Not government.
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2011, 06:50:53 PM »
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2011, 05:45:52 AM »
I hope that NY doesn't have the same ideas.
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Re: California taxes the internet Amazon bails on them
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2011, 07:36:40 AM »
I wonder how long it'll take the state legislatures to try to make it illegal to move corporations out of state.
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