Policy Positions
We are committed to promoting policies that protect Online Merchants.
Income Tax
The choice of a platform to store inventory in a state is not grounds for said state to impose their income taxes on an out of state entity.
Sales tax
We fight for fair administration of all taxes, and are prepared to take whatever legal steps are necessary to preserve the constitutional rights of our members.
Marketplace Fairness
Constant manipulation by marketplace platforms as well as external bad actors has led to a point where regulatory reform is necessary.
Breaking News
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Rules In Favor of Online Merchants Guild
For Immediate Release:
On June 22nd, attorneys for the Guild argued a motion for Summary Judgement in front of a seven-judge panel in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania for our action challenging Pennsylvania’s illegal pursuit of Amazon merchants for back taxes.
This past Friday, September 9, 2022, we learned that the Court has ruled in favor of the Online Merchants Guild, stating that:
“After careful review, we hold that Revenue has failed to provide sufficient evidence that non-Pennsylvania businesses selling merchandise through the FBA Program (FBA Merchants), and whose connections to the Commonwealth were only shown to be limited to the storage of merchandise by Amazon in one of Amazon’s Pennsylvania warehouses, have sufficient contacts with the Commonwealth such that Revenue can mandate they collect and remit sales tax or pay PIT [personal income tax]”
This ruling marks the first time ever a court has ruled that Amazon Merchants cannot be held liable for sales or income tax within that state simply because they have inventory located in an Amazon warehouse in said state. In other words, FBA by itself does not establish nexus.
A full copy of the ruling may be viewed below
OMG v Hassell Summary Relief Granted Order