Although
not an Indiana issue, this ruling is interesting given the long-standing
controversy over Amazon collecting sales tax in Indiana.
From the Northwest Indiana Times:
A Cook County judge has
ruled against a state law that requires Internet companies to collect sales
taxes on all transactions with Illinois customers.
Crain's Chicago Business
reports (http://bit.ly/I64gTg) Judge Robert
Lopez Cepero ruled Wednesday that the law isn't enforceable because there is a
federal Internet tax moratorium through 2014. Cepero also found that just
because a company has an affiliate in Illinois doesn't mean it has enough of a
presence for tax purposes.
The 2011 law caused
affiliates of websites like Amazon.com to
relocate out of Illinois.
The Los Angeles-based
trade group Performance Marketing Association brought the lawsuit. The group
called the ruling "a victory." The Illinois Department of Revenue
said it "respectfully" disagrees with the judge's ruling and is
reviewing appeal options.
