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Taxation without representation?
If I travel to other states, and buy something locally, I am asked to pay a state sales tax. However, if I buy something from a firm (that does not normally do business IN my state) over the internet, I don't have to pay sales tax. If the basic tenet of taxation is that you are given government representation in exchange for those monies...but I am ineligible for benefits in other states because I am not a citizen there...should I still be made to pay their sales tax?
3 Answers
- GemLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Intrastate (between the states) commerce is controlled by the Feds. So, you do have representation.
If you don't want to pay a state's sales taxes, don't travel there.
- FlyerLv 41 decade ago
The basic tenet of taxation is to raise funds to run the gov't.
Fairness, ability to pay, etc...are secondary goals of taxation.
as well...
When you visit another state, you are using the resources of that state...police security, roads, etc. From a fairness prespective, you should have to pay for those priviledges.
By your "logic", anyone visiting the U.S. would be able to abuse our country's resources without being taxed...just because they aren't being represented...sounds pretty stupid.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You are entitled representation where you reside, not where you don't. That is simply impractical. If you went to a foreign country as a tourist, you would be subject to local taxes but would not be entitled to representation there either.
