PLAYER57832 wrote:Because not taxing gives internet sources an advantage over brick and mortar stores.
Counter balanced by the fact that if you go to a brick and mortar store you don't have to pay for shipping.
Look, I'm all for paying taxes. I just want to approach this logically and logically this fails for me.
I drive to a store. I purchase an item. I take it home. I pay the taxes at the POINT OF SALE.
I drive to a store. I purchase an item. I drive to UPS and have them ship the item. I pay taxes at the POINT OF SALE.
I drive to a store. I purchase an item. I have them ship the item. I still pay taxes at the POINT OF SALE.
So the destination point doesn't make any sense and doesn't come into play in either case.
What about ordering on the phone (QVC)?
What about ordering on the internet?
Why are these five scenarios different? Why does physical presence count and virtual presence fail to count?
Oh I almost forgot.
I drive to a store. I purchase an item. But the store doesn't have the item; it's in a warehouse in a different taxing jurisdiction. They ship to me from that location. I still pay taxes at the POINT OF SALE.