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Tomblin wants tax on Web shopping
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Online retailers like Amazon that have facilities within West Virginia would have to collect the state's 6 percent sales tax on purchases by residents, under legislation introduced Wednesday for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
The governor's proposal opens a new bid to reap revenues from e-commerce.
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Tomblin wants tax on Web shopping
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Online retailers like Amazon that have facilities within West Virginia would have to collect the state's 6 percent sales tax on purchases by residents, under legislation introduced Wednesday for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.
The governor's proposal opens a new bid to reap revenues from e-commerce.
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