Tax Break Nears End for Online Shoppers

A look at the week of July 16 in public advocacy for the IT channel: Republican governors have stopped their opposition to imposing state sales taxes on online purchases, which signifies the inevitable end of a no-tax Internet, says the Wall Street Journal. The Marketplace Fairness Act – which grants states the authority to tax “remote sellers” the same way they do local business – is long overdue, says the Washington Post. The Senate is going to consider a new cybersecurity bill next week, says The Hill.

Tax Break Nears End for Online Shoppers – Republican governors have stopped opposition of imposing sales taxes on online purchases, which signifies the inevitable end of a no-tax internet, says the Wall Street Journal. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently joined the democrats in support of the sales tax after coming to an agreement with Amazon.com to collect taxes on his state’s online purchases in exchange for locating distribution facilities there.

Taxing Online Purchases – The Marketplace Fairness Act – which grants states the authority to tax “remote sellers” the same way they do local business – is long overdue, says the Washington Post. The Post’s editorial board went on to say that there is no reason to favor e-commerce at the expense of other businesses.

Lieberman: Senate to Consider Cybersecurity Bill by End of Next Week – The Senate is going to consider a new cybersecurity bill next week, says The Hill. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said that the bill will be similar to an earlier bill submitted in February but with changes made to the information sharing and critical infrastructure sections.