Amazon won't collect sales tax; cuts off California affiliates - latimes.com
In a nutshell, California passed a law saying internet retailers have to collect sales tax for them. Amazon immediately severed ties with 10,000 California-based affiliate businesses and stated it has no intention of playing tax collector, since avoiding sales tax is what internet retail is all about.
When will they learn? Try to stick it a particular class of people or their businesses, and they will find ways to leave or avoid the tax, even if it means taking a loss of revenues/income to do so.
In a nutshell, California passed a law saying internet retailers have to collect sales tax for them. Amazon immediately severed ties with 10,000 California-based affiliate businesses and stated it has no intention of playing tax collector, since avoiding sales tax is what internet retail is all about.
When will they learn? Try to stick it a particular class of people or their businesses, and they will find ways to leave or avoid the tax, even if it means taking a loss of revenues/income to do so.