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On-line sales tax is debated A proposed Department of Revenue rule requiring large out-of-state retailers to collect state and local sales taxes on purchases made by Tennessee residents likely is unconstitutional and would be face a court challenge. Eleventh District Representative Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, who chairs the House Government Operations Committee says enacting the tax would mean legal costs for litigation the state can't win. The lawmaker adds that many lawmakers are opposed to any new taxes. Gov. Bill Haslam argues that consumers who buy goods online or from a catalog from out-of-state retailers are supposed to pay a sales tax. But the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that retailers cannot be required to collect taxes from purchasers unless the company has a physical presence in the buyer’s state. A number of other states are also considering similar rules, and several have already passed laws to require sales tax collections. Those regulations however are being challenged in court..
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