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SD Legislative Committee Hears No Easy Answers to Online Sales Taxes

SD Legislative Committee Hears No Easy Answers to Online Sales Taxes

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The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature got an update on e-commerce and online taxes at their meeting today in Pierre.

State Revenue Department Secretary Andy Gerlach says all the information they see shows online sales increasing rapidly….

Gerlach says state and local governments are missing out on a lot of sales tax revenue…..

Gerlach says under the current tax system, the state will have a difficult time filling in that revenue gap…..https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/andy-gerlach-828c

The South Dakota Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case tomorrow that could lead to broader taxation of online sales.

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