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Originally Posted by Tomsk
Isn't there a sales tax?
$189 + 7% = $202.23
I'm British and know about the various US state sales tax, but not how it applies to items purchase over the internet.
I guess this is why they wanted the 3G version.
Also, I thought Amazon didn't disable stolen Kindles when consumers reported them stolen?
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Yes, it depends. Sales tax is a state tax, so if the business doesn't have a presence in the state the devices were purchased in, no sales tax is charged. They have debated finding some way to apply sales tax on internet purchases where the business has no presence, and maybe eventually the local state sales tax will apply. Some states don't charge sales tax as well, like Delaware, and sales taxes are variable. Where I live it is 6% in the state and my local county, if I purchase an item there, tacks on an extra 1%. Amazon doesn't have presence here, so I can buy from there without paying sales tax.