Ebay calls on sellers to fight tax billFinancial TimesNow the eBay chief has weighed in, arguing that the cost of complying with thousands of varying tax laws across the country or defending audits from out-of-state tax collectors would disproportionately penalise the small businesses that operate on his … More: continued …
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EBay Urges Users to Join Tax FightTheStreet.comOn Twitter, eBay's government relations department was delivering a similar message, with one tweet saying: "Do you think #SmallBiz owners should be forced to act as tax collectors in all states? Neither do we." Another tweet said that the online … More: continued here
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Human Events A Post-Post Office WorldHuman EventsEven parts of government that look like a business never get run with the efficiency of a business. Just look at the post office. They buy commercials and tout their services the way private businesses do. They offer a service that customers want. But …
Read More »eBay encourages sellers to oppose Senate’s pending online sales tax bill – Ars Technica
eBay encourages sellers to oppose Senate's pending online sales tax billArs TechnicaOn Sunday, Reuters reported that millions of eBay users woke up to an e-mail from Chief Executive John Donahoe. Donahoe reached out to argue against pending federal sales tax legislation in the Senate, encouraging merchants to lobby their … …
Read More »A New Tax That Could Send Shoppers Back to the Mall – The Fiscal Times – The Fiscal Times
The Fiscal Times A New Tax That Could Send Shoppers Back to the Mall – The Fiscal TimesThe Fiscal TimesBut Internet start-ups and aggressive resellers on eBay and Amazon could be caught in the bureaucratic nightmare of having to comply with dozens of state tax agencies. That's a concern for …
Read More »eBay in All-Out Effort to Derail ‘Marketplace Fairness Act’, Online Sales Tax – eCreditDaily.com
eCreditDaily.com eBay in All-Out Effort to Derail 'Marketplace Fairness Act', Online Sales TaxeCreditDaily.comeBay in All-Out Effort to Derail 'Marketplace Fairness Act', Online Sales Now that the Marketplace Fairness Act will come up for a possible vote in the U.S. Senate in coming days, eBay is urging its millions of users …
Read More »eBay Enlists Users to Fight Tax Plan
EBay is calling on some 40 million of its users to fight a national legislation that would give states the power to collect sales tax from out-of-state online retailers. John Donahoe, eBay's CEO, sent the first of the emails out Sunday morning. The message, aimed at users and sellers in …
Read More »EBay recruits users in push against sales tax legislation – San Jose Mercury News
International Business Times EBay recruits users in push against sales tax legislationSan Jose Mercury NewsSAN FRANCISCO – EBay (EBAY) Chief Executive John Donahoe began emailing millions of users of the company's online marketplace on Sunday in an unprecedented lobbying effort to change looming federal sales tax legislation. The e-commerce giant …
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Read More »Sale of Boston Marathon medals on EBay angers manufacturer – Los Angeles Times
Sale of Boston Marathon medals on EBay angers manufacturerLos Angeles TimesThere are some people who will try to find a way to make monetary gain from a tragedy. The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings is no different. At the time of this posting, seven people are selling their 2013 …
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