New York court upholds affiliate tax
A New York court has upheld the affiliate tax, also known as the Amazon tax, that requires sales tax be collected for all sales originating in New York by an affiliate, even when the merchant is not actually in New York, according to Anne Mitchell at The Internet Patrol.
Philip Morris USA filed two lawsuits in federal court yesterday in the Eastern District of New York against importers, CH Rhodes of Flushing, NY, and US Sun Star Trading Inc. of Brooklyn, NY The lawsuits are aimed at stopping the importation, distribution, and sale of counterfeit cigarettes and the unauthorized use of Philip Morris USA's