first amazon started charging state sales tax in may 2011.
first amazon started charging state sales tax in may 2011.
when did first amazon start charging state sales tax?
may 2011
legislation that would have required amazon to collect sales tax on purchases shipped to nevada failed in committee in the state legislature in may 2011. the legislation was proposed by the retail association of nevada and was expected to generate $16 million annually in additional sales tax collections. concerns about whether such a move might prompt amazon.com to close its distribution center in the state were partially responsible for derailing this legislation. however, in april 2012, an agreement was reached that would require amazon to collect sales tax from nevada customers beginning on january 1, 2014. the agreement would include collecting state and local sales taxes. nevada does not require other online retailers without a physical presence in nevada to collect sales taxes.
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the state sales tax in kansas is 6.15%. various cities and counties in kansas have an additional local sales tax. except during the 2001 recession (march–november 2001), when monthly sales tax collections were flat, collections have trended higher as the economy has grown and two rate increases have been enacted. if there had been no change in sales tax rates or in the economy, the total sales tax collections for 2003 whould have been $1,797 million, compared to $805.3 million in 1990. however, they instead amounted to $1,630 million an inflation adjusted reduction of 10%. the state sales tax is a combined destination-based tax, meaning a single tax is applied that includes state, county, and local taxes, and the rate is based on where the consumer takes possession of the goods or services. thanks to the destination structure and the numerous local special taxing districts, kansas has 920 separate sales tax rates ranging from 6.5% to 11.5%. this taxing scheme, known as "streamlined sales tax" was adopted on october 1, 2005 under the governorship of kathleen sebelius. groceries are subject to sales tax in the state. all sales tax collected is remitted to the state department of revenue, and local taxes are then distributed to the various taxing agencies.
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