Tax Moratorium Is Greatly Needed
- By Sen. Ron Wyden
- Special to Roll Call
- Oct. 22, 2007, Midnight
It’s a logical question and the one I get asked repeatedly by both sides of the Internet tax debate. The answer is simple, telecommunications taxes in the United States have traditionally been levied at a rate far higher than other types of sales and business taxes; in fact, telecommunications are taxed at a rate that rivals, and in some places exceeds, the taxes on tobacco and alcohol.
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