sales tax

China is raising its sales tax on big cars to as high as 40 percent, and drastically cutting taxes on small cars, in its latest attempt to combat emissions that contribute to heavy blankets of smog over most of its cities.

Alabama: Aug. 1-3 — clothing, computers, school supplies, books

Thousands of shoppers have been flocking to malls in more than a dozen states for back-to-school sales tax holidays, buying millions of dollars worth of clothes and school supplies — and depriving states of much-needed revenue.

"We are challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted legislation in New York"

Amazon.com is suing New York over a new law that requires out-of-state online companies to collect sales tax from shoppers in New York. via The Modesto Bee

Amazon.com has filed a lawsuit challenging New York State’s new law forcing online retailers to collect sales tax on shipments to state residents.

The lawsuit raises questions over whether vendors who are not physically present in New York State should collect tax on behalf of the state.

A Democrat in the California State Assembly has introduced a plan that would tap into the lucrative flow of money on the Internet, and apply what amounts to a sales tax on every download of a digital file, such as songs from the popular iTunes website.