History of Internet Sales Tax
“Internet transactions have virtually eliminated the geographic boundaries between states and localities that formerly provided the framework for sales and use taxation. As a result, a national tax policy must be developed through either uniform state laws or federal legislation. Any federal legislation or uniform state laws developed to regulate interstate electronic commerce must balance the needs and concerns of state and local taxing authorities with the needs of businesses and consumers. This balance must occur within the framework of basic tax principles of fairness and equality and minimization of administrative and compliance burdens.” (Owen, 1998, p.245).
In order for Congress to approve any standard process, there will have to be a major simplification of individual state tax codes and a consensus among the states. “The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled twice (once in 1967 and again in 1992) that unless the vendor has a physical......
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