Government
Jul. 2, 2011
Online Retailers Say Sales Tax Law Unconstitutional
A new law that seeks to force online-based businesses like Amazon.com and Overstock.com to collect sales tax in California could head to court, as both companies met the new law with fierce pushback.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A new law that seeks to force online-based businesses like Amazon.com and Overstock.com to collect sales tax in California could head to court, as both companies met the new law with fierce pushback, referring to it as "unconstitutional."
Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Wednesday, the law aims to generate millions of dollars in revenue for the state by obliging online companies with a physical pre...
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