NCSL Executive Committee Task Force on State and Local Taxation of
Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce
Agenda for Second Meeting, in Washington, D.C.
NCSL Washington Office
Hall of the States
444 North Capitol St.
NW
Washington, DC
202/624-5400
May 27-28, 1999
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Presiding: |
Representative Matthew Kisber, Tennessee |
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Senator Steven J. Rauschenberger,
Illinois |
Thursday, May 27
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Noon--1:00 p.m. |
Buffet Lunch Served
Welcome and Introductions |
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1:00 p.m.--2:00 p.m. |
The Impact of Sales Taxes on Internet Commerce
Austan Goolsbee, Assistant Professor of Economics
Graduate
School of Business, University of Chicago
Dr. Goolsbee will discuss his research on who makes purchases on
the Internet and what impact imposing a sales tax on e-commerce
would have on sales volume. |
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2:15 p.m.--3:15 p.m. |
Estimates of Potential State-Local Revenue Loss Due to
Electronic Commerce
Rich McKeown, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission
Mr. McKeown will discuss 50-state estimates of potential sales
tax revenue losses from Internet and remote commerce developed by
the Utah State Tax Commission. He will also discuss some of the
difficulties inherent in making these estimates. |
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3:30 p.m.--5:00 p.m. |
Sales and Use Tax Simplification and Reform: Can States Solve
the Quill Problem on their Own?
Harley Duncan, Executive Director, Federation of Tax
Administrators
Rich McKeown, Utah State Tax Commission
Federal legislation is commonly cited as the only way to bring
simplification and uniformity to the sales and use tax. However,
states have several alternative ways to address the "undue burden"
cited by Supreme Court in Quill as the primary obstacle to
remote vendor collection of state use taxes. This session will
explore those alternatives. |
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7:00 p.m. |
Dinner for Task Force Members
Hotel George |
Friday, May 28
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8:00 a.m.--8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast Served |
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8:30 a.m.--9:15 a.m. |
International Tax Issues in E-Commerce
Michael Mundaca, Attorney--Advisor, Office of International Tax
Counsel, U S Treasury Department
Mr. Mundaca will update the task force on discussions within the
OECD on some of the difficult international tax issues raise by the
growth of electronic commerce. |
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9:15 a.m.-- 9:45 a.m. |
The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce:
Remarks from Commission Members and the Executive Director
Designee
Heather Rosenker, Executive Director Designee
Delegate Paul
Harris, Virginia
Gene LeBrun, South Dakota
Michael Mundaca, US
Treasury Department
Stan Sokul, Executive Director, Direct
Marketing Assn. |
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10:00 a.m.--12:00 noon |
Task Force Work Session |
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12:00 noon |
Adjourn |
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12:00 noon--1:30 p.m. |
Lunch for Task Force Members
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