(AP) -- Amazon.com is suing New York over a new law that requires out-of-state online companies to collect sales tax from shoppers in New York.
(AP) -- Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer.
(AP) -- Shopping online can be a way to find bargains while steering clear of crowds - and sales taxes.
... a new joint study by UCLA and USC researchers shows that these pay-as-you-go transportation options may actually be fairer to all income levels than paying for road improvements through sales taxes.
(AP) -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.
... : a fat tax. According to a study by experts at the Urban Institute and the University of Virginia, a 10% excise or sales tax on fattening foods could raise $522 billion over the next 10 years.
... -- In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages....
... because e-commerce generally charges no sales tax.
"The status quo is encouraging direct ... . Manufacturers could shift to almost exclusive online sales, with retailers turning to store brands to plug ...
... and research assistant Nancy Hudspeth.
An income-tax increase, rejected by lawmakers last summer, would also ease the state's over reliance on sales tax, which lags during recessions and has seen ...
New Mexico's bid to build Spaceport America gets voter scrutiny this week, with Otero County residents being asked to approve a sales tax increase.
The new Congress plans to move aggressively against the tobacco industry by regulating cigarettes, raising sales taxes and ratifying an international antitobacco treaty.
... 're going to charge you an extra penny for them as well as sales tax. But when it comes to technology, 99 cents has some serious buying power. Take iTunes for example. While you can ...
... 's economy, the state legislature actually enacted a terrapin sales tax in 1923 to generate revenue," Wibbels said. "This is why we've acted so decisively; we did not want to ...
