Over the years, eBay has witnessed firsthand the opportunities that have been created for small businesses that are Internet-enabled. The Internet is an essential tool for small businesses to reach new markets, new consumers and increase productivity, which in the end, all leads to new job creation. However, treating a small online business the same as a mega-billion retailer and, therefore, making them collect and remit sales taxes as if they had nationwide presence will not foster small business growth and development. Policymakers need to promote policies that keep the Internet marketplace open to ALL business, both big and small.
eBay believes that including a robust small business exemption in any Internet sales tax bill is critical to ensuring small businesses play an important role in the Internet marketplace. Therefore, eBay Inc. opposes any attempts by Congress to pass legislation that does not include robust protections for small businesses across the country.
Read our complete policy briefing: Protect Small Businesses: Include a Robust Small Business Exemption in Any Internet Sales Tax Proposal
Or if you would like to join eBay and call on your member of Congress to protect small businesses from this new tax burden, visit our Action Center.
