Last week, the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) President and CEO Julie Coons, made the following statement in response to Senator Durbin’s and Congressman Conyers’ legislation to impose Internet sales taxes:

“New and misguided remote tax schemes will represent a dramatic blow to electronic retailers struggling to survive in these harsh economic times. New regulatory burdens and draconian cost increases would significantly damage both the marketplace and the consumers who rely on it.”

ERA represents a diverse number of companies that utilize electronic retailing to reach a global consumer base. The Association is dedicated to ensuring fairness for electronic retailers and has worked hard to break down barriers to ecommerce. Visit the ERA’s website to learn more about its position on Internet sales taxes.