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NY governor drops proposed 'iTunes tax'

article published on 13 March, 2009

In December, New York Governor David Paterson proposed, among other taxes, a 4 percent tax on any legally purchased music and movie downloads. All 99 cent downloads from the iTunes store would have immediately cost NY buyers $1.03 if the tax had passed. New York would have also become only the second state to impose a tax on digital downloads. New Jersey currently has an "iTunes Tax." ... [ read the full article ]

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ThePastor
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_ 		13. March 2009 @ 17:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
How are these taxes not illegal? Is it not illegal to charge a tax on another state?
The only state that should be able to tax Itunes is whatever state Apple is in.
Originally posted by Article 1 of the US constitution:
 No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.
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_ 		13. March 2009 @ 22:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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How are these taxes not illegal? Is it not illegal to charge a tax on another state?
The only state that should be able to tax Itunes is whatever state Apple is in.
Originally posted by Article 1 of the US constitution:
 No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.
iTunes isn't exported, it's digital, travels using the web.
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putaro05
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_ 		7. April 2009 @ 13:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what a crock of bs.. let's just tax everything as if there aren't enough already...
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