Washington — The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on “Exploring Alternative Solutions on the Internet Sales Tax Issue.” The Computer & Communications Industry Association will be following this hearing with great interest, in the hopes that it will begin the substantive and in-depth discussion on Internet sales tax collection that unfortunately was…
In a watershed rhetorical moment this week, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman not only acknowledged the importance of several digital trade issues but he highlighted them as key elements of the U.S. trade negotiating position going forward. His remarks – delivered in a speech at the Center for American Progress – focused on two key…
Brussels – CCIA joined Choice in eCommerce today to hand over a petition signed by more than 14,000 online sellers to Vice-President of the European Commission Olli Rehn. The petition calls on manufacturers and brand owners to refrain from imposing sales. For more, see our joint news release here.
The Internet has reshaped production, distribution and consumption patterns at a global scale. The resulting markets are highly efficient, transparent and characterized by low barriers to entry. However, so far little attention has been given to the fact that small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those in the global south, are among the largest beneficiaries…
Last week, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013. The bill would establish a national framework for how state and local taxes apply to digital goods and digital services so as to prevent multiple and discriminatory taxation. Sen. Wyden and Sen. Thune have…
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on “Marketplace Fairness: Leveling the Playing Field for Small Business” this month. Unfortunately, the substance of the hearing had very little to do with the laudable title, as it dealt with the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would shift the burden of tax collecting requirements to online retailers…
CCIA was pleased to learn senators added provisions to better protect digital goods ahead of the U.S. Senate Finance committee markup a bill today to permanently normalize trade relations (“PNTR”) with the Russian Federation and Moldova. CCIA issed a news release asking for better trade protections online after the Russian parliament’s vote to blacklist websites and allow them to be…
CCIA has grave concerns about legislation passed yesterday by the Russian Parliament that would establish a blacklist of websites that government could shut down, and hopes U.S. trade officials weigh this development. While the legislation is ostensibly targeted at child pornography and sites promoting suicide or substance abuse, the establishment of a government blacklist framework…
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Manager’s Amendment of H.R. 1860, the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act, by voice vote. The bill establishes a national framework for how state and local taxes apply to digital goods and digital services so as to prevent multiple and discriminatory taxation. CCIA welcomes committee passage of this…
