Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after announcing his co-sponsorship of the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (H.R.3086), legislation that would amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make the current ban on state and local internet access taxes permanent:
Rep. Gosar Co-Sponsors Bill to Permanently Ban Taxes on Internet Access ‘My position on tax policy is clear: no new taxes’
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after announcing his co-sponsorship of the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (H.R.3086), legislation that would amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make the current ban on state and local internet access taxes permanent:
“My position on tax policy is clear: no new taxes. The last thing our nation needs is new taxes, especially on internet access. As the internet becomes an increasingly central part of modern life, Congress must protect the ability of millions of Americans to access online job applications, health care information, online marketplaces and educational platforms through the internet. This commonsense, one-line bill simply makes the current ban on state and local internet access taxes permanent. I urge my colleagues to pass this important legislation swiftly.”
BACKGROUND
The Internet Tax Freedom Act temporarily bans state and local governments from levying taxes on internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on internet-based commerce. First passed in 1998, the Act was originally authorized for three years and has been extended twice. The current extension on the ban is set to expire on November 1, 2014.
