Re: Governors Seeking Internet Tax

At 01:13 AM 8/5/2001 -0400, Declan McCullagh wrote:

I'm no expert on this -- in fact, I've studiously avoided becoming one on this -- but my understanding is that under the Quill decision, California can't force PennsylvaniaBooks.com to collect sales taxes on shipments to SF and remit it to the Calif tax collectors. (Without nexus, that is.)

Ideally the guvs would like federal law to modify the Quill ruling.

So, they ARE asking Congress to try and circumvent that nasty 'ol Commerce Clause. It should be interesting to see what Congress thinks it can fashion th will pass SC muster. steve