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Posted: Mar. 31, 2000

Mr. Lawrence W. Reed

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Internet Purchases: To Tax or Not to Tax, Here Are the Questions

Executive Summary

Introduction: To Tax or Not to Tax?

Governor Engler's Congressional Testimony on Internet Taxation

Internet Purchases and Current Law

Answers to Common Questions about Internet Taxation (this page)

Has the growth of tax-free Internet sales hurt state revenues or education funding?
Is it "unfair" for sales over the Internet not to be taxed while other sales are taxed?
Would imposing new taxes on the Internet do serious damage to the ability of this new form of commerce to thrive?
What's wrong with the Internet taxation proposal of the National Governors' Association (NGA) favored by Governor Engler?
Why does Virginia Governor James Gilmore oppose the National Governors' Association (and Governor Engler's) approach to taxing the Internet?
Does the growth of online shopping pose a threat to traditional "bricks-and-mortar" retailers?
Why does the 300,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU) oppose Internet taxation?
Does tax-free Internet shopping disproportionately hurt the poor?
Does the Internet hold much appeal or promise to the poor, to inner-city residents, or to minorities?
Would widespread taxation of Internet transactions threaten personal privacy?

Policy Recommendations

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

About the Author

End Notes

Answers to Common Questions about Internet Taxation

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If it has yet to be determined whether the Internet should be taxed, then arguments over how to tax it are premature. Below are several questions and answers designed to inform the "whether to tax" issue.

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Answers to Common Questions about Internet Taxation

Publication: Study

This text is part of the larger publication:Internet Purchases: To Tax or Not to Tax, Here Are the Questions

This text is part of the larger publication:
Internet Purchases: To Tax or Not to Tax, Here Are the Questions