Sales and Use Tax Simplification and Voluntary Compliance

Cornia, Gary C.; Sjoquist, David L.; Walters, Lawrence C.

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Sales and Use Tax Simplification and Voluntary Compliance

31 Pages Posted: 26 Apr 2004

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Gary C. Cornia

Brigham Young University - J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott School of Management

Lawrence C. Walters

George Mason University - School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs; Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Abstract

Because of difficulties collecting sales taxes on Internet sales, several states have engaged in an effort (the Streamlined Sales Tax Project, SSTP) to simplify their sales tax systems. One hope among SSTP proponents is that a simplified system will result in Internet vendors voluntarily collecting the sales tax.

We address two issues:

- Will states adopt the extensive reforms proposed by the SSTP? - Will vendors voluntarily collect the sales tax?

We argue that states are unlikely to adopt extensive reforms, but if they did, many vendors would voluntarily collect sales taxes.

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Cornia, Gary Carlos and Sjoquist, David L. and Walters, Lawrence C., Sales and Use Tax Simplification and Voluntary Compliance. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=513816