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Va. Mulls Statewide Flat Tax For Communication Services

A House of Delegates panel passed a bill Monday that would change how Virginia taxes phone, cable, wireless and Internet services in light of the new ways telecommunication services are offered to consumers.The proposed tax system would replace what supporters of the bill call an antiquated mix of local levies.

The bill would create a flat 5 percent tax statewide on a range of technologies and would impose taxes on monthly satellite television bills, Internet calling technology and long-distance service, which currently are not taxed.

Taxing the internet? A huge no-no. Damnit, the gun guys have their Second Amendment that they can get all worked up about. The free internet should have it’s own amendment:  “No federal, state, nor local government shall get its greedy mitts on the internet.”

Comments

  1. chip wrote:

    Don’t you already pay taxes on your internet access as part of the bill from your service provider?

    Posted 24 Jan 2006 at 6:02 pm

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