Amazon Sues New York Over Sales Tax Requirement
News, Politics, Tech May 11th, 2008
Well, at least this oughta tie things up in court for a couple years.
• Tax Free Shopping in NYC… Kinda, SortaAmazon has filed a lawsuit in New York contesting a controversial new state law requiring some online retailers to collect sales tax on purchases shipped to New York’s residents, even if they have no offices or employees there.
The e-commerce giant filed its challenge to the law in the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, seeking a declaratory ruling that the law is “invalid, illegal and unconstitutional.” [Reuters/InternetNews.com]
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