It did. The company I work for has to comply with the GDPR and I assume now we'll have to collect sales tax for all states. I could claim it is job security but we didn't really need more to do. I remember when computers and the internet were fun and exciting. Oh well. I guess it's a good time for folks that work as compliance consultants to find work.
It was until corporate America pulled their heads up out of their trough and set their beady, piggy little eyes on it.
Online sales tax collection laws go into effect in 10 states Leveling the playing field between online sellers and traditional retailers October 1, 2018 https://www.techspot.com/news/76705-online-sales-tax-collection-laws-go-effect-10.html
In India we have had such rules in place for a while now. I don't see it as a bad thing, this will now help weaker states and also bring price stabilisation across the offline and online shopping formats. When such things were implemented in India, price differences between mom and pop stores and online fronts decreased. At the end of the day, everyone is competing for customers and they will do discounts to gain customer base, more so that many will now see a level playing field. Bad if you're a seller or distributor, but good for a consumer.
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