Sales Tax: When ‘Animal Farm’ Meets the Metaphysical World of the Internet

With this in mind, let's return to the questions posed at the outset of this review: Should the internet receive special treatment? Should it be a duty-free zone? Should we subject it to different rules, laws or tax regulations?

While Amazon might have seen a temporary downward tick in its sales, the company has the ability to adapt to this change. Presumably, Amazon will be able to change its pricing models and terms of sale to recoup the lost sales. Overall, e-commerce wan't hurt by Amazon taxes.