Thread: Any news on when KOBO ereader will be at walmart?
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Old 10-02-2018, 06:28 AM   #329
John F
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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger View Post
Even Kobo cannot sell ebooks anymore without collecting sales tax in the states sales tax applies. Walmart has always collected tax on gift cards or pre paid phone cards. The amount on the card is what you get to spend, but tax is added at the register. There is no reason for Walmart to not collect tax on ebooks unless the state is tax free for ebooks.
My state (CT) has a different sales tax rate for ebooks (1% vs 6.35%)(at least Amazon uses a different tax rate.), I would hope that Walmart would charge the 1% rate on ebook gift cards.
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