Net Tax Moratorium Passes First Legislative Hurdle Net Tax Moratorium Passes First Legislative Hurdle Paul Jones
A bill extending the current Internet tax moratorium by five years cleared the U.S. House Judiciary Committee late Thursday.
The Committee voted 29-8 to pass an amended version of HR3709 and extend the current moratorium against multiple and discriminatory taxes on the Internet another five years, through October 21, 2006.
The amended bill also eliminates all taxes on Internet access charges, repealing a grandfather clause currently existing under federal law, which left state taxes on Internet services on the law books.
The bill was sponsored by Christopher Cox (R-CA), and was amended by Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Rick Boucher (D-VA).
