The Etsy Tax: Sen. Wielechowski falsely claims SB 113 originated with Dunleavy Administration

The Etsy Tax: Sen. Wielechowski falsely claims SB 113 originated with Dunleavy Administration

Call it the Etsy tax. Or the Amazon tax — a tax on companies that provide a marketing and logistics platform for small businesses across America. The Senate Rules Committee’s Senate Bill 113, the proposed tax on the profits of internet-based companies, was heard by the House Finance Committee on Friday. Its presenter, Sen. Bill Wielechowski, […] The post The Etsy Tax: Sen. Wielechowski falsely claims SB 113 originated with Dunleavy Administratio…

Reporting From Alaska- Bill to collect tax on highly digitized businesses copies Dunleavy administration proposal from 2021

Sen. Bill Wielechowski is correct in saying it was the Dunleavy administration that came up with the idea for SB 113, which would change state law so that some tax income from businesses with more than half of their income online would be apportioned to Alaska.“These reforms will have little, if any, effect on consumer prices for Alaskans. Online businesses usually set their prices at the national level and both market-based sourcing and single …