Ecommerce Industry News
Even if you’re a small online seller with a presence in a single state, should you immediately start collecting sales tax from your out-of-state buyers? That’s a question on many minds after Thursday’s Supreme Court […]
Just the mention of “taxes” can cause stomachs to tighten, but Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v Wayfair is inducing anxiety in small business owners who aren’t sure exactly how it impacts them […]
The National Retail Federation (NRF) hailed today’s Supreme Court ruling on sales tax in South Dakota v. Wayfair. While online marketplaces eBay and Etsy see the issue as a big retailer versus small seller issue, […]
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman quoted Chief Justice Roberts dissent in today’s Supreme Court ruling on sales-tax collection requirements in South Dakota vs. Wayfair. Roberts had pointed to the burden micro sellers would face if they […]
eBay called on Congress to provide clear rules and a small-business exemption after the Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair. Today’s decision overruled the 1992 Quill Corp. v. North Dakota case that prevented […]
Auctioneering is one of the world’s oldest professions, a national trade association told the Supreme Court in an amicus brief filed this month in South Dakota vs Wayfair, which could result in states being able […]
An Amazon seller told the Supreme Court that current and proposed state tax laws are unfair and explained how they burden small business owners like himself. He made the argument in an amicus brief as […]
We’re not sure if Supreme Court Justices whip out their mobile phones at Best Buy to check online reviews when shopping for a new dishwasher, or if they browse in bookstores but purchase their books […]
A typical Etsy seller is a female entrepreneur working out of her home to supplement her household’s income. The marketplace said expecting her to calculate, collect, and remit sales taxes on every single sale in […]
The Supreme Court is giving South Dakota the chance to argue why merchants with no physical presence in the state should have to collect and remit sales tax on transactions made to South Dakotan residents. […]