New Sporting Goods Tax Rules: Online Platforms as Importers.
This act changes how excise tax on sporting goods is collected, shifting the responsibility to online platforms that facilitate the sale of imported goods. If you buy sporting equipment from abroad through popular online services, these platforms will now be responsible for the tax, which could affect product prices and availability.
Key points
Online platforms (e.g., auction sites, online stores) will be treated as importers and sellers of sporting goods brought in from abroad.
They will be responsible for collecting the tax on these goods, a responsibility previously held by other entities.
The changes apply to sales of sporting goods transported to the U.S. from outside and sold via online platforms.
Introduced
Citizen Poll