The U.S. Senate has voted to permanently ban taxes on Internet access and other online services.
The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act was included in a trade enforcement bill passed by senators in a 75-20 vote Thursday. The provision, passed by the House of Representatives last June, would permanently extend a 18-year moratorium on Internet-targeted taxes that expired in October. Congress had extended the moratorium several times since 1998, but supporters weren’t able to pass a permanent ban until now.
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Source: COMPUTER WORLD