US Senator Durbin's speech on why the Marketplace Fairness Act is important:<br><br><a href="http://www.durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ID=450da78d-28be-4155-a2cf-32cf5f098103">http://www.durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ID=450da78d-28be-4155-a2cf-32cf5f098103</a><br>
<br>The Senate voted in favour of the Bill (75-24).<br><br>Sala<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 12:28 AM, Adam Peake <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp" target="_blank">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Short report "A Policymaker’s Guide to Internet Tax"<br>
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<<a href="http://www.itif.org/publications/policymakers-guide-internet-tax" target="_blank">http://www.itif.org/publications/policymakers-guide-internet-tax</a>><br>
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On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 6:58 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro<br>
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> Dear All,<br>
><br>
> It was not that long ago when we were discussing Internet Sales Tax and<br>
> differing treatments by the OECD members and the US. There are further<br>
> developments within the US that are interesting with regard to internet<br>
> sales tax. Two this end, here are two separate pieces on it:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/24/26-republicans-vote-for-internet-sales-tax/" target="_blank">http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/24/26-republicans-vote-for-internet-sales-tax/</a><br>
> An opinion piece on the Market Place Fairness Act, see:<br>
> <a href="http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/18/the-marketplace-fairness-act-is-more-unfair-than-status-quo/" target="_blank">http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/18/the-marketplace-fairness-act-is-more-unfair-than-status-quo/</a><br>
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> Brief Summary on the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013<br>
><br>
> The S.336 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 introduced on Valentine's day,<br>
> 2013 and sponsored by US Senator Michael Enzi [R-WY] There are 28<br>
> co-sponsors (21D, 6R, 1I). You can track the Bill here:<br>
> <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s336" target="_blank">http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s336</a><br>
> There is a prognosis that the Bill might not get past the Committee and 0%<br>
> chance of getting enacted.<br>
><br>
> The H.R.684: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 introduced on Valentines's<br>
> day, 2013 and sponsored by US Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR3] had 47 cosponsors<br>
> (25D, 22R). There is a prognosis that it has a 28% chance of getting past<br>
> the committee and 11% chance of getting enacted. You can track the Bill<br>
> here: <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr684" target="_blank">http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr684</a><br>
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> Kind Regards,<br>
> Sala<br>
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