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BBC World Service

Japan wants to double national sales tax to fix deficit

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 26, 2012
A government plan would increase the nation's sales tax from 5 percent to 10 percent. Critics say this would affect consumer spending.
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Indiana makes a deal with Amazon on sales taxes

by Jeremy Hobson
Jan 12, 2012
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels discusses his state’s new agreement for regulating and working with Amazon over sales taxes. The online retailer has been in dispute with a few states over collecting sales taxes.
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Final Note

A national sales tax on Black Friday purchases?

by Tess Vigeland
Nov 24, 2011
Cornell economics professor Robert Frank is proposing a national sales tax on all purchases made between 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and 6 a.m. on the following Friday. Would you support it?
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Codebreaker

Bricks & mortar vs. bits & bytes in online sales tax fight

by John Moe
Nov 8, 2011
Politico has a rundown on the sides being chosen up in the latest showdown over sales tax being collected online. The dividing lines won't shock...
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