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Originally Posted by jalandar
Amazon has an EU Presence, so there is no distinction between Amazon UK and US in that regard, because as you say, the EU rules would apply thus giving a substantial nexus of jurisdiction.
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You are trying to apply a Federal law to the EU and that's simply wrong. Please, try not to see the world as the US extension only. The EU doesn't care about US law about substantial presence. The issue is much simpler, if a foreign seller wants to sell things to another country, it has to comply with certain things, otherwise its imports will be banned.
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It may seem to be reasonable, but that only seems to be the case. The law is clear on this point, and the states have said as much. They know they are merely trying to keep the issue alive and push Congress to act.
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Probably less clear than you try to make it otherwise there wouldn't be an issue. I think that Amazon is going to lose this because when you start boycotting your own business, it is not going to end well. I personally would prefer books (paper or electronic) to be sold tax free in all jurisdictions.