United States Internet Sales Tax

[HeadClot]

Ok, Apparently the United States House of Representatives have passes a bill for Online Sales Tax.

In short you can be charged for ordering things online.
I am very opposed to this bill as it is very stupid and not well thought out.

Mainly due to the fact that online sales will be hurt allot.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/senate-passes-internet-sales-tax-in-final-vote-69-27/

 

[The Masta]

Politics

 

[HeadClot]

Politics

Pretty much...

I do more online shopping than retail shopping.

Which is why this is a big deal to me.

 

[BlackLabel]

it is already proven that especialy MALE humans choose to order stuff online to avoid dreading shops that are made with FEMALE customers in mind. Look if you go shopping if you see ONE happy fella that has to go with his fiance/girlfriend/mother to shop.

 

[Mike_Nomad]

Ok, Apparently the United States House of Representatives have passes a bill for Online Sales Tax.

In short you can be charged for ordering things online.
I am very opposed to this bill as it is very stupid and not well thought out.

Mainly due to the fact that online sales will be hurt allot.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/senate-passes-internet-sales-tax-in-final-vote-69-27/[url]http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/senate-passes-internet-sales-tax-in-final-vote-69-27/[/URL]

Actually, it passed in the Senate.

With today's vote, the bill will move on to the House of Representatives, where it's expected to face more opposition from conservative Republicans. House Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) told the AP the bill "still has a long way to go," but has said he'll give it a hearing. SOURCE

 

[Shadrach]

Where I live there's a 25% sales tax (VAT) on goods, 15% on foodstuffs and 8% on public transport and culture (I had to look it up lol).

So basically, you US guys are spoiled and shouldn't complain about taxes at all

But yeah, it does create higher prices, and can turn *really* absurd when purchasing from abroad (like I do a lot), since often the payment required to process the tax is sometimes 50% of the value of the goods themselves.

This only seems to apply to physical goods however, so purchashing digital stuff like music and games get away with a lot. Most likely because it's really hard for the government to control I guess.

Personally I think it's only fair that online and ordinary shops are under the same rules - and like a good little social democrat, I'm not opposed to taxes - but it does increase what you pay for goods.

 

[=GG= Mr Moe]

As much as we hate taxes, there are pluses and minuses.

It will add cost to consumers for online purchases (obviously) but it could help your local businesses which have had to deal with collecting taxes previously and were at a disadvantage.

I could go on with the pros and cons, but I'm sure most of you can figure them out.

 

[Floyd]

Where I live there's a 25% sales tax (VAT) on goods, 15% on foodstuffs and 8% on public transport and culture (I had to look it up lol)......

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Do you have an income tax?

 

[Lt_Kettch]

Do you have an income tax?

The tax level in Norway is among the highest in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Norway

 

[Shadrach]

We're up there, but we're not the highest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_rates

The Scandinavian countries have generally high taxes, but also most Euro countries have about the same levels of taxation. Excepting some of the "tax paradises" like Cyprus (and look at what that brought them...)

Usually about 20 to 45-50 percent of income goes to tax, depending on how much you earn. But we get a lot back from it so it evens out.

 

[Floyd]

Then too, there is a certain economy of scale that's involved I would imagine.