The government officials of USA start to find a possibility to implement tax for every digital content of music, video and books.
Published through Cnet News on Thursday (April 17, 2008), two years ago, a report stated that 15 states in USA would enact law related with tax implementation for digital contents. Few months later, state of New Jersey followed to support that law.
Some observer estimated that this decision was caused by the emergence of big industrial profit, and even considered could help USA economic to rise from disaster.
“A few years ago, this industry was never be interested by government because of its small market and considered not profitable. Now, that opinion is changing after they see a rapid development on some industries such as iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Rhapsody, Wal-Mart Music, Yahoo Music. iTunes has already sold more than 4 billion songs so far,” said Stephen Kranz, the lawyer who represented Fortune 500 company in sector of digital products.
Some people who disagree are also worrying tax implementation will affect to uncomfortably for online retailer and their customers. But the members of Committee of Revenue and Tax state that tax regulation will give information about the number of electric transaction and information, and even protect digital property.
“If state of California implements tax to download of music contents, in one year state of California will receive addition of tax revenue for about USD20 million,” said Charles Calderon, the member of US Council from Democrat Party.
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