Thursday, June 21, 2018

Supreme Court Rules States Can Require Online Retailers to Collect Sales Tax


by Pete Williams

WASHINGTON — Online shopping will soon become more expensive after the U.S. Supreme court ruled Thursday that states can require internet retailers to collect sales taxes.

The 5-4 decision broke with 50 years' worth of legal rulings that barred states from imposing sales taxes on most purchases their residents make from out-of-state retailers.

The decision was a victory for South Dakota, which had asked the court to uphold its recently passed law imposing an internet sales tax.

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Source: NBC News 

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