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There are lots of reasons to shop at Amazon.com Inc., though one stands out: Many customers don’t have to pay state sales taxes, saving them as much as 10 percent on everything from toilet paper to televisions. New research confirms that this taxpayer subsidy is worth a lot, although the evidence also suggests that changing tax rules may not help brick-and-mortar stores compete against online retailers.
April 21st, 2014 at 11:18 pm
From Bloomberg, Apr 21, 2014, 2:13:56 PM
There are lots of reasons to shop at Amazon.com Inc., though one stands out: Many customers don’t have to pay state sales taxes, saving them as much as 10 percent on everything from toilet paper to televisions. New research confirms that this taxpayer subsidy is worth a lot, although the evidence also suggests that changing tax rules may not help brick-and-mortar stores compete against online retailers.
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