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Originally Posted by Rizla
More importantly, they would have to pay TAX. Amazon has dodged a huge amount of taxes by being an online retailer. This tax avoidance in the tune of Billions has allowed them an advantage over other companies with bricks and mortar stores.
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Second this. Personally, I think Amazon should be coughing up sales tax currently. They mostly get around this being online-only.
While B&N, for example, has to collect sales tax on your online purchases (including ebooks) if they have any kind of physical presence in your state. So in NC, I get taxed for bn.com purchases; I don't for Amazon purchases.
Amazon's strategy has been to exploit this advantage. Why open themselves to additional tax pressure/scrutiny?