[governance] US Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 #Internet Sales Tax

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

US Senator Durbin's speech on why the Marketplace Fairness Act is important:

http://www.durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/videos?ID=450da78d-28be-4155-a2cf-32cf5f098103

The Senate voted in favour of the Bill (75-24).

Sala

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 12:28 AM, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:

> Short report "A Policymaker’s Guide to Internet Tax"
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> <http://www.itif.org/publications/policymakers-guide-internet-tax>
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> Adam
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> On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 6:58 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
> <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > It was not that long ago when we were discussing Internet Sales Tax and
> > differing treatments by the OECD members and the US. There are further
> > developments within the US that are interesting with regard to internet
> > sales tax. Two this end, here are two separate pieces on it:
> >
> >
> http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/24/26-republicans-vote-for-internet-sales-tax/
> > An opinion piece on the Market Place Fairness Act, see:
> >
> http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/18/the-marketplace-fairness-act-is-more-unfair-than-status-quo/
> >
> > Brief Summary on the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
> >
> > The S.336 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 introduced on Valentine's day,
> > 2013 and sponsored by US Senator  Michael Enzi [R-WY] There are 28
> > co-sponsors (21D, 6R, 1I). You can track the Bill here:
> > http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s336
> > There is a prognosis that the Bill might not get past the Committee and
> 0%
> > chance of getting enacted.
> >
> > The H.R.684: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 introduced on Valentines's
> > day, 2013 and sponsored by US Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR3] had 47 cosponsors
> > (25D, 22R). There is a prognosis that it has a 28% chance of getting past
> > the committee and 11% chance of getting enacted. You can track the Bill
> > here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr684
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > Sala
> >
> >
> >
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Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
P.O. Box 17862
Suva
Fiji

Twitter: @SalanietaT
Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro
Tel: +679 3544828
Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851
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