New York Affiliates Provide Guidance on Compliance with Amazon Tax
Sometimes it takes a small dedicated group to successfully take the initiative when large corporations have failed to do so. The Affiliates of New York are proof of what small groups can accomplish. In the face of what has come to be known as the Amazon Tax, a rather short sighted law instituted by New York state, and the combined lack of guidance from many of the networks and merchants in the industry, this group has put together an excellent set of recommendations.
These recommendations provide a) merchants with additional sample language to add to their terms and conditions and b) a way for compliance to be tracked and measured. Additionally, they have provided detailed documents posted on Google Docs entitled “Merchant’s Two Steps to Comply with NY Internet Tax Law” and “Detailed Information on How to Comply with Tax Law” to help provide sample guidance to industry merchants.
I think this group has done a phenomenal job putting these resources together. For more information see their blog on NYAffiliateVoice, or their forum provided by ABW under NYAffiliates.com
