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Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Mike Enzi (R- WY) have offered their Marketplace Fairness Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  The Computer & Communications Industry Association opposed the Marketplace Fairness Act when it was first introduced, and we remain opposed to it, as it would impose tax collection burdens on small Internet businesses, which are some of the most promising candidates for future economic growth. 

The following statement can be attributed to CCIA President & CEO Ed Black:

“This proposal, and other online sales tax collection proposals like it, would allow states to penalize the innovative e-commerce business model by targeting small online businesses as convenient sources (and collectors) of revenue.”

“Severing the relationship between taxation and physical presence would be a fundamental transformation in how we consider taxes.  Such a significant step deserves more extensive consideration than attachment to the unrelated Defense Authorization bill.”

“It is not the job of small businesses to collect taxes to provide tax revenue relief for state and local governments outside their jurisdiction.  What we need are pro-growth policies that foster innovation and progress -- rather than protecting existing business models at the expense of consumers and growth.”