US Lawmakers agree to new ban on internet taxes
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The US Congress approved a ban on taxing internet access and online sales, which US President George W. Bush is expected to sign, a sponsor of the bill said.
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The Congress on Friday passed legislation reinstituting a ban on state and local taxation of Internet access for another three years following a vote by the House of Representatives.
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At a House hearing in Washington, polticians debated whether or not to renew the ban on taxing net access. Opponents say its original purpose, to spur net usage, has long been accomplished.
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Most forms of Internet gambling  would be banned under a tentative agreement reached on Friday  by U.S. congressional negotiators.
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Consumers won&#39;t have to pay a tax to log on to the Internet until at least 2007, after Congress voted Friday to renew a recently lapsed ban on Internet taxation.
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WASHINGTON : The US House of Representatives repealed a controversial tax break for US corporations in a bid to end hefty European Union trade sanctions more than a year after the World Trade Organization ruled against the practice.
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WASHINGTON) - Lawmakers revived a long-stalled effort Wednesday to block state and local governments from taxing Internet connections, in a last-minute agreement to ban the taxes until 2007.
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After an amendment offered by Sen. John Sununu (R - N.H.) made it feasible to extend a four-year extension on the existing ban on Internet-related taxes to seven years, the US Senate yesterday passed the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007, reportedly by another overwhelmingly positive vote.
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U.S. Senate and House of Representatives negotiators agreed on Wednesday on a huge corporate tax bill that will repeal export subsidies that violate global trade rules and give manufacturers a new tax break.
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The U.S. Congress on Friday reinstated a ban on Internet access taxes after the House of Representatives agreed to extend it for another three years rather than make it permanent.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a seven-year extension to an Internet tax ban, the final step before the legislation heads to President George Bush to be signed into law.The House on Tuesday approved the Senate version of the Internet tax moratorium, which would ban Internet-only taxes such as access taxes for seven years. The current ban has been in effect since 1998, except for a lapse during most of 2004.Many supporters of the moratorium had&#160;called for a permanent ban, but some lawmakers and state and local government groups had&#160;raised concerns&#160;that a permanent ban would hurt state and local governments&#39; ability to raise money. Opponents of a permanent ban also questioned if telecom carriers would try to expand the ban to services such as VoIP.Bush is expected to sign the legislation. He has supported an Internet tax ban, and he signed the last extension, passed by Congress in late 2004.The ban on Internet taxes expires Thursday. Lawmakers in favor of extending the ban say it&#39;s important to promote the adoption of broadband, which, in turn, creates jobs and improves the U.S. economy.Earlier this month,&#160;the House passed a four-year extension. After the Senate passed the seven-year ban last Thursday, the House on Tuesday voted 402-0 for the seven-year ban.The tax moratorium does not ban sales taxes online. It applies only to taxes that would be unique to the Internet, including taxes on Internet access.Sen. John Sununu, a New Hampshire Republican, praised the House for passing the seven-year ban, which he cosponsored. The Senate version of the bill, awkwardly named the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act, specifically exempts e-mail and instant messaging from taxes after some groups raised concerns that the House version of the bill could allow taxes on those services.&quot;It&#39;s great to see Congress act on time for a change and take an enormous step for Internet tax freedom -- banning access taxes and protecting e-mails and instant messaging for the next seven years,&quot; Sununu said in a statement. &quot;I will continue to fight for a permanent ban on access taxes, but this is a strong step forward. Taxing the Internet is wrong for consumers and wrong for the economy.&quot;The United States Telecom Association, a trade group, and Verizon Communications both praised Congress for passing the extension.&quot;Broadband access is now a crucial driver of America&#39;s economy, and this moratorium extension will ensure continued investment and growth in the broadband marketplace,&quot; Peter Davidson, Verizon&#39;s senior vice president of federal government relations, said in a statement. &quot;This is good for consumers and businesses across the country.&quot;
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Gordon Smith, chairman of the Republican High Tech Task Force, says despite obstacles, he's confident Congress will act on a soon-to-expire ban on Internet access taxes.
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Congress passed a measure Friday putting a three-year ban on state and local governments&#39; taxation of the monthly fees that Internet providers charge their customers.
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Congress last week passed legislation that extends by three years the prohibition of states and localities from imposing &quot;discriminatory&quot; taxes on electronic commerce, and the ban on Internet access taxes.
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Congress is poised to extend a ban on taxing Internet access, a move that would please Internet service providers but possibly cost states millions of dollars in lost revenue.
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Lawmakers revived a long-stalled effort Wednesday to block state and local governments from taxing Internet connections, in a last-minute agreement to ban the taxes until 2007.
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InfoWorld - The U.S. Congress shouldn&#39;t permanently extend a moratorium on taxes unique to the Internet because the temporary ban keeps Internet providers from abusing the system, a representative of the National Governors Association said Thursday.