Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Amazon threatens to terminate affiliates of CA due to pending California Nexus tax invoices

Unfortunately, it seems that enormous state of California could be the next in line for the tax legislation of anti-affiliate Nexus. Will be very sad for thousands of affiliates California if these bills. And it seems that these bills are likely to spend and go to the law in force in the next 2 days.

Last updated: 6/29 PM 10 bad news! California pass affiliate Nexus tax
through Performance Marketing Association

I wish California would understand that they are not helping the economy of the State, but it hurt! Any fiscal gain, they think that they will do, will be offset by the economic losses due to the small and large companies affiliate, losing income (and therefore pay less income tax), with the staff of layoff (putting more strain on the resources of the State) or moving of California so that they can continue their business in several friendly States.

Yesterday, the PMA made the announcement of apprehension:

Alert: CA to immediately implement nexus tax - effective

Brown, Governor of California announced that it has received enough votes to pass its budget, including the tax affiliate link and link invoices related 2: 153 AB, AB 155 and SB 234. The law will be effective upon signature, but must sign before 1 July 2011

We make all our possible for this block to go forward, but we believe passage is imminent. If you are a publisher based in California, or an outdoor advertiser, please ask immediately inform of a tax or legal professionals.

Andrew Shotland AKA localseoguide @ posted just a picture of the Notice of termination Amazon California Associate program.

TheNextWeb reports:

Amazon terminates Associates in California program because the new tax act

Even if the Bill has not yet been adopted, Amazon is taking the preventive program in California. Apparently, he believes that the Bill will be reviewed and new tax laws will come into force. Amazon has said that the Bill is ' supported by big - box retailers, including most is based outside California, who wrongly seek affiliates of competitors advertising programs.

Geno has some good tips for merchants as always here: bad news from California: tax law subsidiary Nexus on the threshold of

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