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If they want to destroy the entire download market, that will do it.

And of course the taxes won't go to improving broadband.

I pay sales tax when I buy something from iTunes.

I know I do.  My 99c tracks cost me $1.03.

I realise the story is about the U.S. market but just for the sake of comparison or whatever I'll mention I've never been charged tax on iTunes purchases. I find it odd but I'm not complaining.

Last edited by test (2008-04-17 7:40 am)

Apple has to collect tax in Arizona as they have a physical presence in the state. That is why Amazon does not charge me as they don't.

arkayn wrote:

Apple has to collect tax in Arizona as they have a physical presence in the state. That is why Amazon does not charge me as they don't.

Exactly as to why some here are saying they pay tax on iTunes downloads and some do not. I pay as well as Apple has a physical presence here in Mass.

This tax would be for across the board including sites with no physical presence such Amazon. Imagine how many people buy big ticket items and pay no sales tax?

Most states have laws on the books you are supposed to pay sales tax on things you mail order.
Pretty much the same thing. Why should you obliged to pay tax on phone or mail orders but not pay for an online purchase?
Dont get me wrong, I LOVE not paying locals sales tax when shopping online. It saves me tons of money because my local sales tax is 8.75%
But as we all know online sales of everything will eventually kil off many types of brick and mortor stores. When the local malls start becoming ghost towns the revenues will have to be replaced, one way or another.

MacZiMiZer wrote:

Aye but the question is, should the sales tax go local or to where the shipping item is being sold?  In the old cases about porn and other "bad" websites it was decided that by going to a website you were "going to it" and not bringing it into your state.

I would think the same way it is for mail or phone orders. The tax is owed where the end user is.

Weird, I don't pay any tax on iTunes music. I've checked a few times, but it's always 99 cents.

What states do they charge tax in? I'm in PA. We have 6% sales tax.

Or, we could have less government in general, negating the need for internet taxes.

If we put taxes onto iTunes, maybe people will just go back to pirating.
This is bullsmurf.


Right now, as it is, items bought online from another state do not have any taxes put on them.  If I bought from a Texas online vendor, I would pay sales tax, otherwise I would pay no sales tax.  This is good because it helps small business who crop up online still be competitive.

here's an idea... either tax me on my income or what i buy... not both.

Wikisource (quoting the United States Constitution) wrote:

No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Control of the Congress.

Last edited by Tom_N (2008-04-28 9:38 pm)