Amazon strikes tax deal in Tennessee, plans to add 2,000 jobs in the state

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Amazon.com is showing a willingness to compromise on the sales tax collection issue, with the latest development occurring in Tennessee. According to a report by the AP, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced a deal with the Seattle online retailer whereby the company will start collecting sales tax in the state in 2014. As part… Read More…

Gov. Jerry Brown signs Amazon compromise law on Internet sales tax collection

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California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a compromise bill that will give Amazon.com a reprieve on collecting sales tax on purchases made in the state for another year. Amazon.com, which had been investing money to bankroll a referendum on the matter, applauded the compromise law. Paul Misener, Amazon vice president of global public… Read More…

Amazon to support California referendum to repeal sales tax for online retailers

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Amazon.com is not backing down from California’s new sales tax collection policy. After canceling its affiliate program in the state late last month, the Seattle online retailer now says that it plans to support a referendum in California that would attempt to repeal the sales tax on online purchases made by residents in the state…. Read More…