Video: eBay Inc.'s Brian Bieron Debates Internet Sales Tax with NRF on PBS

Gwen Ifill looks at the Internet sales tax debate with Brian Bieron of eBay Inc. and the National Retail Federation's Rachelle Bernstein.  Watch the debate.
Personalisation – Customer Service of the 21st Century

eBay Inc’s Public Policy lab today welcomed the release of a report by the Centre for Internet Safety, based at the University of Canberra titled: “Personalisation: managing consumer choice and privacy”
eBay Inc. Attends World Trade Organisation Workshop

Hanne Melin of eBay’s Policy Lab reports on two-days of interesting discussions at the World Trade Organisation Workshop on E-Commerce, Development and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Expresses Concern for Small Online Retailers

Last week, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) rose in opposition to the Internet sales tax bill that is currently being considered by the Senate.  During his remarks, Leader McConnell explained that this legislation would create a new tax regime that would give states new powers to force small online retailers to comply with their laws, even if they don’t have any connection or presence in that state.  But by imposing this new Internet Tax, states would comply with all the different tax codes of all the states in which their customers reside.  He expressed concern that this new state power would be a huge burden to any small business with an online presence and announced that he would not be supporting the bill.
Chairman Baucus (D-MT) Rises in Strong Opposition to Internet Sales Tax Bill

Over the past few days, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has been on the Senate floor multiple times to express his opposition to the Internet sales tax legislation that is currently being debated in the U.S. Senate.
Senator Hatch (R-UT) Offers an Amendment to Raise the Small Seller Exception to $10 Million

Yesterday, Senator Hatch (R-UT) filed an amendment that includes seven improvements to the Internet sales tax bill currently on the Senate floor.  Not only does the amendment include a provision that sunsets the new Internet sales tax regime in five years, it includes a provision that raises the small seller exception from $1 million in total remote sales to $10 million.
Op-ed: Congress should not burden small businesses

Tod Cohen, vice president and deputy general counsel of government relations at eBay Inc., was featured in USA Today and makes the case for why Congress should not burden small businesses by passing the Internet sales tax bill.
Podcasts: Online Small Business Owners Make their Voices Heard On Radios Around the Nation

 
As the debate around the Marketplace Fairness Act continues to heat up, small business owners are speaking out against the incredible burdens this bill creates.  Take a listen, as you hear from real people, why this legislation is a bad idea!
Video: Senator Shaheen (D-NH) Speaks Out Against Internet Sales Taxes

Senator Shaheen has been a long time opponent to creating a new online sales tax regime that would open the doors for state tax enforcement agents to cross state borders and impose tax burdens and enforcement actions against businesses located in completely different states. Watch her remarks.
Video: Bloomberg Explores Why Amazon is pushing for Marketplace Fairness Act

Bloomberg’s Sheila Dharmarajan reported on the Marketplace Fairness Act, detailing which companies are for this bill and which are against. Dharmarajan highlights what we already know: as Amazon has grown into a retail giant, increasingly expanding  its physical presence, they’ve had to begin collecting taxes. This has led to their sudden support of this bill. Along with other large retailers such as Wal-mart and Target, Amazon is lobbying heavily for the passage of this bill to successfully squeeze out small and medium businesses.