posted on October 19, 2012 07:42:11 AM new
I received the following email this morning. Again, eBay is "so concerned about small business retailers using the Internet". The fact is that eBay only cares about their bottom line. They are a corporation and nobody should be fooled by this garbage they promote. It is ALL about eBay and nothing else. All they want is wind at their back by scaring small businesses.
I am in favor of a federal tax on internet sales for several reasons. First off, I want to see business brought back to local brick and mortar stores - NOT eBay, Amazon, Walmart, etc dot coms. I have seen more businesses close their doors because of the internet. It is much like Walmart moving into small towns and destroying the mom and pop brick and mortar stores in order to sling cheap Chinese garbage.
Second, it is true, I sell on eBay, but I also believe that big internet business has contributed to many of the problems we have seen in the economy. The reality is that the \"small business online seller\" is a small fraction of who will be affected.
Third, I think that ALL internet transactions should have taxes including buying stocks online.
Fourth, I am sick and tired of eBay creating yet another fake front group for sellers to support eBay\'s legislative agenda. eBay knows full well that they will have to manage a federal internet sales tax, not sellers.
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I am writing today because there is a very serious effort under way in Washington, DC, to overturn federal law governing Internet Sales Tax. The legislation being debated right now would be especially unfair to small business retailers using the Internet. The proposed new Internet Sales Tax policy would impose new, unjust costs and burdens on consumers and smaller retailer competitors, undermining the healthier economy that is just now emerging.
eBay works hard to convince policy leaders in Washington to protect small business retailers from any new tax burdens, but the most important voice in this debate should be the small retailers using the Internet to compete. People like you! I believe that if small businesses and entrepreneurs across America make their voice heard, people in government will listen and protect them from new, unjustified taxes. And there is now a new way to join other entrepreneurs to make your voice heard—Join the Web Enabled Retailers Helping Expand Retail Employment Coalition!
The WE R HERE Coalition is an independent organization that already has over 1,000 small businesses and entrepreneurs from across the country uniting to make sure Congress doesn\'t harm the innovative retailers using the Internet to compete. I believe WE R HERE brings a critical voice, and powerful local stories, to this important policy debate. Please click here, learn more, and join. There is no cost to join, and without your voice we will all suffer the real costs of bad Internet Sales Tax policy.
posted on October 19, 2012 10:48:15 AM new
well,I am collecting TX sales tax and remitting them to the state at the end of the year.
So I dont know how this Fed internet tax would change the way we collect state tax on internet/
posted on October 21, 2012 06:23:25 PM new
Someone once compared internet sales to catalog sales,instead of browsing a catalogue in your bathroom,you now sit in front of the monitor and browse.
Is Catalogue taking business from brick and mortar store?
Are cruises taking business away from land hotel and motels?
THEY ALL LEARN TO CO-EXIST.
But I think what they may do is to weed out the marginal internet sellers like individuals.
I dont mean you and I selling our grandma attic stuff,but individuals who order small quantity from wholesalers and sell on internet.
AKA we need a license to sell,not to kill.
posted on October 22, 2012 09:09:37 AM new
That would be too demanding,I prefer doing it in the bath tub,but thats not a good idea.
Some one said a big gold dealer is coming to Ebay?
posted on October 23, 2012 07:43:14 AM new
The federal tax is separate from state tax, so technically you would remain responsible for Texas sales tax, as well as charging a Federal Sales tax.
Now, from past experience, I do not believe eBay would get involved in state tax issues because it is up to the seller to collect those taxes.
I suspect that eBay doesn't want a federal sales tax because
1) they would be responsible for charging the sales tax in each transaction, reporting the sales tax and paying the accumulated taxes to the IRS.
2) they want to keep the game tilted in their favor so that people will still go to the internet to purchase goods rather than seeking local brick and mortar.
Personally, I support a national sales tax. It will filter out the fly by nighters, the amateurs, and even the playing field so people won't run to the internet as their first option. it helps support local economies.
posted on October 23, 2012 01:05:48 PM new
Ebay is set up to charge sales tax if the seller wants to,but it is up to the seller to remit the proceeds to the state dept.
If it is a small amount,we can remit once a year either online or slow mail
posted on October 23, 2012 06:58:02 PM new
Yes, that is how it is currently set up, however under a federal tax it would likely be handled differently.
The feds would be more likely to require the site to provide both the taxation settings and also collect the taxes otherwise it could lead to eBay/Paypal getting tangled up in a mess with rogue sellers.
Yes, it makes sense that the seller pays the tax that is collected, however for the sake of simplicity I see a national sales tax collected and being paid by eBay- not the individual buyer for the transactions eBay/Paypal collects on. I may be wrong, but I have a hunch this is what would end up in law.
This would make it easier for sellers who never have to touch the money and keeps eBay out of getting caught up in tax problems with the feds.
posted on October 24, 2012 06:18:14 AM new
But as sellers we all know there are returns and partial refund and fraud etc.
There is no Paypal seller protection if a buyer uses stolen credit card.
So a seller ends up paying sales tax for the fraudulent transaction,not to mention losing the merchandise and shipping!
Are you a troll?
The reason I asked is that your pendulum swings from either your HIGHLY personal issues to high browse national issues,VERY INTERESTING!
[ edited by lostmymojo on Oct 24, 2012 06:20 AM ]
