eBay’s continued commitment to the state of Utah was highlighted in Governor Gary Herbert’s State of the State Address. Speaking of the state’s economic growth, Governor Herbert said “For the third straight year, Forbes ranked Utah number one as the best place for business. That is no accident.

Yesterday, the Upper Michigans Source posted an online poll asking readers whether or not  online retailers should be required to collect the same sales tax as brick-and-mortar businesses.  As you know, there are efforts at the state and federal level to impose new tax burdens on small Internet-enabled retailers.  eBay opposes these efforts and has continued to call on policymakers to protect small businesses from harmful sales tax legislation.  If you share our position and oppose these proposals, we encourage you to

At the State of the Net Conference in late January, eBay Inc. Vice President & Deputy General Counsel Tod Cohen joined the First Sale Panel and publicly declared that eBay will fight to protect owners’ rights should a Supreme Court case ruling undermine the right to resale or give away legitimately purchased goods made overseas.

Last week, the taxpayer advocacy group, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), warned Congress of the slippery slope they would find themselves on if an Internet sales tax bill were to become law.  eBay, along with ATR and other taxpayer groups, have long opposed attempts by state tax collectors and Congress to allow tax agents from one state to enforce their sales tax laws on retailers based in other states, essentially making small businesses across the country tax collectors for every tax jurisdiction nationwide.