Connecticut Hunting Down Online Shoppers Who Didn't Pay Sales Tax

Re:Connecticut Hunting Down Online Shoppers Who Didn't Pay S... by k2enemy on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @09:40AM (#16473657)

“Usually we don’t have the data, but in several cases companies have said … we’ll squeal on our customers and you can beat up on them,” Sullivan said. “The people who sold to them have ratted them out.”

Seems like a weird thing for the commissioner of the tax department to say if the tax department is trying to solicit the cooperation of said companies.

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Re:Connecticut Hunting Down Online Shoppers Who Didn't Pay S... by giarc on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @10:27AM (#16474152)

I agree, I had to read that sentence a few times to make sure I wasn't missing some end quotes.

I imagine this is a case of a tax guy not used to the spotlight, finally getting in the spotlight and not using PC language.

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Re:Connecticut Hunting Down Online Shoppers Who Didn't Pay S... by natecavanaugh on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @03:04PM (#16477297)

That was exactly the first thing I noticed. I think it's incredibly odd, but revealing, that even the tax man knows there's a common feeling of being beat up by taxes.

Then again, I'm not sure if tax commissioner is a position that usually attracts the politically savvy.

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