Governors Seeking Internet Tax

[Steve Schear]

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