Archive for the ‘Taxes & Fees’ Category
2011 Wireless Industry Success: House Passes Wireless Tax Fairness Act
CTIA and our members have been advocating for the Wireless Tax Fairness Act, which would place a five year moratorium on any new wireless taxes and fees. On average, wireless users across America pay more than 16% in taxes and fees while the average for other taxable goods and services are 7%. In November, the [...]
The Truth About the Wireless Tax Fairness Act
Leading our efforts to get the Wireless Tax Fairness Act passed into law is Bob Bolster. Here’s the latest from Bob on who is supporting the bill as well as who will benefit from the bill (hint, it’s all wireless customers). On November 1st the House of Representatives passed by voice vote, H.R. 1002, the [...]
CTIA Statement After the U.S. House of Representatives Passed the Wireless Tax Fairness Act
After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Wireless Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 1002), which would place a five year moratorium on any new discriminatory taxes and fees imposed on wireless consumers’ monthly bill, I released the following statement: “On behalf of the 300 million wireless customers in the U.S., CTIA applauds the Wireless Tax [...]
U.S. House Set to Consider Historic Wireless Tax Fairness Act Benefiting American Consumers
The House of Representatives can take a big step for consumers next week by passing the widely-supported Lofgren-Franks Wireless Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 1002). The legislation was already approved by the Judiciary Committee and seeks to prevent state and local governments from adding on to the consumer tax burden by placing a five-year moratorium on [...]
IRS Says Your Wireless Device is No Longer Considered a Taxable “Perk”
Over the last several years, CTIA led an effort to educate the U.S. Congress about an arcane and outdated rule that said if an employee used their employer-provided wireless device for personal use, you had to report this use to the IRS as a taxable benefit. Last year, as an addition to the Small Business [...]
CTIA-The Wireless Association Statement After the House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Wireless Tax Fairness Act
After the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Wireless Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 1002), which would place a five year moratorium on any new taxes and fees imposed on wireless consumers’ monthly bill, I released this statement: “CTIA greatly appreciates the effort by Chairman Smith and the Wireless Tax Fairness Act’s lead sponsors, Representatives Lofgren [...]
Study Proves High Wireless Taxes Hurt American Consumers and the Economy
With almost 303 million wireless connections and nearly 27 percent of wireless-only households in the U.S., wireless technology is a necessity for many consumers. Since Americans rely on their devices as their sole or a primary means for communications, it might be a surprise that 47 states and the District of Columbia charge monthly taxes [...]
CTIA-The Wireless Association Statement on House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Hearing on Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
After the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Hearing on the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (H.R. 1860), I released the following statement: “Today’s hearing was an important step toward preventing the imposition of discriminatory taxes on products and services that are downloaded to mobile devices or [...]
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