SALES TAX COLLECTION BECOMING A REALITY

After 48 hours and endless negotiations, an apparent agreement has been reached that will allow California to finally have the sales tax collected by Amazon. The measure would have the collection begin in September of 2012 and Amazon will not pursue the referendum and expensive campaign that would have followed. Amazon has also pledged to join in the efforts at the national level to have a uniform federal solution to the collection of sales taxes on internet sales. An expensive referendum will be averted and greater pressure will be placed on the federal government to make sure a single national solution is found.