Comments on: Brutal Tax Assault on Internet Sales

By: David Cole

David Cole — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:23:15 +0000

@ Larry –

I think the PRC (People’s Republic of Cali) and other states looking for this sort of tax believe that they are entitled to a cut of any financial transaction the good citizens of that state engage in.

If you buy something online that you could have gotten down the street at a local store, they’d consider that “lost revenue”. Besides, it’s not fair that you found something cheaper online anyway.

You as a Cali resident get to pay that tax at the point of sale be it online or not – part of your homage for being allowed to live there.

The irony is local online affiliates that get business by their relationships with national retailers will get whacked as a result.

And folks wonder why businesses are fleeing Cali?

By: Larry Booher

Larry Booher — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:53:46 +0000

Part of the justification for the sales tax is to raise revenue to pay for the needs of the retailer – police and fire protection, the court system to enforce sales, state provided benefits to employees, etc. The out-of-state retailer and it’s out-of state employees do not receive any such benefits. For this reason, it seems illogical to me that out of state retailers should be forced to collect the full amount of sales taxes in any event. (Yes, I understand – logic does not have a place in political discussions anymore)

By: Steve Bliss

Steve Bliss — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:19:08 +0000

Not collecting taxes not owed is not a LOSS. No tax is due as the transaction is not in the state. California did not do a damn thing and deserves nothing. The only LOSS or COST is what is spent, stop the spending!

By: John Galt

John Galt — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:17:08 +0000

Let’s amend the California State Constitution in this manner:

1. Limit total budgeted general fund spending of all California state, county and city governments to total base (non-PUD) property taxes assessed per Prop 13 during the prior fiscal year;
2. End state income taxes on individuals and corporate entities;
3. Limit the state sales tax rate to a maximum of 5.0%;
4. Limit individual governmental entities’ sales tax rates to 1.0%; and, combined local government add-on sales taxes to 2.5% in a county; and, require all local sales taxes be implemented only after receiving a 2/3’s majority approval vote by local voters.