Books records would escape sales tax in stores, on Web in proposal to panel

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Representatives of media retailers seek exemption from state sales taxes both in stores and on the Web. Their proposal also would ban taxes on ISP charges and continue a ban on new Internet-related taxes. States are seeking to protect their revenues from anticipated declines due to increases in interstate commerce over the Internet. To foward a proposal to Congress, the 19 member panel needs 13 favorable votes.

Tax Law, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING, Integrated Record Production/Distribution, Prerecorded records and tapes, Records & Tapes, Printing & Publishing, Publishing industry, Statistical Data Included, Political aspects, Sound recording industry, Recording industry, Sound recordings

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Chance of an agreement by federal panel on e-commerce taxes appears slim

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The federal Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce remains undecided on whether to recommend taxing sales transactions on the Internet. The 19-member advisory committee, whose panel includes corporate and state government representatives, has been discussing the possibility of allowing states to collect Internet sales taxes. However, that proposal, endorsed by the National Governors' Association, was tabled. The panel is expected to recommend an extension on the current moratorium on Internet taxes, repeal of the 3% excise tax on telecommunications and a permanent ban on Internet access taxes.

Economic aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, State taxation, Tax policy, United States. Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce

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Draft bill to impose Internet sales tax faces opposition

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Lawmakers are right back where they started on taxing electronic commerce. Frank Julian, v.p. of Federated Department Stores and chairman of the Direct Marketing Assoc.'s sales tax group speaks for others in the e-commerce business community when he says that tax simplification is a must. States and municipalities are just as adamantly opposed to simplification of taxation. Businesses also want a continued moratorium on Internet

User Taxes, Tax Rates, Analysis, Technical, User fees, Internet access, Direct Marketing Association, Julian, Frank, Internet Tax Fairness Committee, National Governors' Association

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