The Internet retailer said the collection would begin in time for next year's holiday shopping season.
Checking out at Amazon.com will be a little pricier starting next November. Gov. Deval Patrick's office announced the deal Tuesday, stating the company would be adding jobs to Massachusetts in the next few years. Amazon.com and Patrick said they would work together to support a federal bill allowing individual states to collect sales tax in states where they have no physical location. "I value the contributions large and small employers alike make to Massachusetts' economic vitality, and this agreement captures that," said Patrick, in a statement. "We are thankful Amazon was willing to come to the table and we will continue our conversations with them about creating jobs here. This agreement is a win for all sides, and I am pleased it …
Willow Books & Cafe owner advocates for online retailers to be required to charge Massachusetts state sales tax, just like local merchants.
If you recently bought the bestselling book, The Hunger Games, the price of the paperback book on Amazon.com is currently $5. The price of the book at your local bookstore (Willow Books & Café) is $8.99. Yes, the online price is cheaper. But even more: you didn't have the pay the 6.25 percent state sales tax on top of that higher price. David Didriksen, owner of Willow Books & Café in Acton claims it is an unfair advantage that online retailers like Amazon get to avoid collecting state sales tax. “It is a competitive advantage for Amazon because they don’t charge any sales tax and they spend millions and millions of dollars a year fighting this all across the country because they know it’s a competitive advantage,” said Didriksen. …
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Jeff Barry
10:04 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
It had better be a big-ticket item then, since the price of the gas needed to get there and back will swamp the savings on sales tax for less costly purchases. :-( more ›