After a day locked in a downtown Dallas hotel, the 19 members
of the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce finally and
against all expectation reached a majority position, weighted
much more towards the business proposal made on Monday than earlier
seemed possible.
A press release issued this morning said that the Commission voted
to:
Reduce consumers'
taxation burden by repealing the federal three-percent
excise tax on telecommunications services
Forge a meaningful pathway to simplification of states' sales
and use
taxation systems
Permanently prohibit states or localities from taxing Internet
access
subscription charges
Extend the current Internet Taxation moratorium legislated by
the Congress
on multiple and discriminatory taxation
In addition, the
Commission voted to clarify nexus standards that impact
the obligation of businesses to collect and remit state and local
taxes on
remote transactions. Further, the Commission highlighted the need
to
bridge the "Digital Divide" to permit all Americans
to participate in the
Internet economy.
Addressing privacy
concerns, the Commission noted that any tax
administering system for e-Commerce should be developed in a manner
that
minimizes disclosure of consumers' personal information, and should
contain
sufficient security to protect that information. The Commission
recommended that the appropriate committees of Congress should
explore
privacy issues associated with the collection and administration
of taxes
on e-commerce.
"I am pleased
that we were able to come to a majority decision on these key
public policy issues," said Virginia Governor and Commission
chairman,
James S. Gilmore. "The Commission's final report will provide
an
invaluable resource to the Congress as it deliberates key Internet
questions. These issues will have a profound impact on every citizen
of
our country. Along with my fellow Commissioners, I am grateful
to have had
the opportunity to serve on this distinguished panel."
The Commission also
voted to afford each Commissioner the opportunity to
submit their distinct views on e-Commerce taxation issues. These
inputs
will be incorporated in the Commission's final report to Congress.
For more information
about the meeting and the Commission, the public may
visit the Commission's Web site at http://www.ecommercecommission.org.
About the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce
Appointed by Congress
in October 1998 as part of the Internet Tax Freedom
Act, the 19-member Commission has been tasked with studying the
impact of
federal, state, local, and international taxation and tariffs
on
transactions using the Internet and Internet access. The Commission's
recommendations are due to Congress no later than April 21, 2000.
See related article:
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/03/biztech/articles/22tax.html
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