Government
Sep. 27, 2011
Governor signs Amazon tax bill
The legislative back-and-forth over whether Amazon and other Internet retailers would be forced to collect sales tax on California purchases ended with Gov. Jerry Brown signing a bill Friday to give Amazon a 1-year reprieve from the tax.
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The legislative back-and-forth over whether Amazon and other Internet retailers would be forced to collect sales tax on California purchases ended with Gov. Jerry Brown signing a bill Friday to give Amazon a 1-year reprieve from the tax.
In exchange, the online company has promised to create at least 10,000 full-time jobs and hire 25,000 seasonal employees in the state by the end of 2015. Brown's signature closes the book ...
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