When
Governor Kasich vetoed the Ohio internet sales tax this past June,
part of the rationale included, “This
item attempts to mandatorily apply the collection of Ohio sales and
use tax to transactions between out-of-state internet retailers and
Ohio residents. Similar items enacted in other states have resulted
in extensive litigation
Since
that veto, the playing field has been changed by the U. S. Supreme
Court's rejection of Amazon's appeal
to overturn a New York state law. That law requires internet sales to
New York residents to be taxed. In effect the litigation issue has
been addressed.
The
fallout from this decision could result, if acted on by the state
legislature, in a significant increase in Ohio's sales tax receipts.
Hard pressed counties would also gain from a change in tax law.
Clinton County, for example, receives 1.5 cents from each dollar of
sales.
The
court's decision will be of increasing importance as internet
commerce increases its sales while sales from brick and mortar stores
decline, resulting in less tax revenue. Small local businesses are,
anfd have been at a disadvantage because of having to add sales taxes
to their prices.
Ask
Representative Cliff Rosenberger and Senator Peterson for their view
on this matter
Paul
Hunter paulhunter45177@gmail.com
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