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Topic: The end of tax-free internet shopping in america... (Read 1077 times)

legendary
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I posted an article I read today about this in the press section that I found really interesting:

http://news.yahoo.com/internet-sales-tax-could-mean-bitcoin-stash-141540407--politics.html
hero member
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You still owe sales tax even if you pay in bitcoin. No business is going to be getting away with acceptinb bitcoins and not paying taxes.
hero member
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Time is on our side, yes it is!
I agreethe sam e conclusion. with the OP +1, this is something I have read about a came to

You've got to stop posting from your phone while riding your dirt bike off-road...

agreed
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I agreethe sam e conclusion. with the OP +1, this is something I have read about a came to

You've got to stop posting from your phone while riding your dirt bike off-road...
hero member
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Time is on our side, yes it is!
double post
hero member
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Time is on our side, yes it is!
I agree with the OP +1, this is something I have read about a came to the same conclusion.
sr. member
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It shall take. So I'll ask: Why is this post in speculation?

I was speculating that maybe more people would be pushed to bitcoin as an easy way to dodge this new mandatory tax. 

You don't think so?  Even if it's just a small percentage of shoppers, if a few people switch it'll make an impact.
newbie
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Ignore taxes, acquire currency bitcoin

This little thing won't affect bitcoin

Its going to take years and years and years... for bitcoin to evolve

just like making decent amounts of fiat by speculating, trading, buying, and selling.

Years and years and years.

It shall take. So I'll ask: Why is this post in speculation?
full member
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You can say good-bye to American online retail companies.

You will be buying most of your goods from the Bahamas from now on.

No, everybody will just set up a panama/Caman Islands subsidiary for handling transactions and call it a day
legendary
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Viva Ut Vivas
You can say good-bye to American online retail companies.

You will be buying most of your goods from the Bahamas from now on.
full member
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Obviously nobody would pay taxes except after they exchange for USD.
sr. member
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http://www.nbcnews.com/business/end-tax-free-online-shopping-draws-nearer-6C9576838

Could thus be the spark bitcoin needs to reach a greater level of acceptance?  Is a bitcoin merchant required to collect tax, if his merchandice is not sold for USD?  Or if so, is there any reason he couldn't declare the USD value of his items being 10% of the bitcoin value and only charge a small fraction of the tax?
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