It did not impact existing sales taxes. While the law requires buyers who weren't charged sales tax to voluntarily hand it over to the state on their own, few comply. E-commerce businesses argue that the software doesn't exist that can handle complicated tax collection scenarios. Two important issues make up the pro-tax or tax fairness position. The first issue centers on a fundamental constitutional right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
State governments have the right to collect tax revenues.
State Revenues State governments derive their revenues from a variety of sources property taxes, corporate income taxes, individual income taxes, and sales and gross receipts taxes. Of this mix of tax options, sales and use taxes account for some 48 percent of state revenues. No small chunk. Currently 45 of the 50 states have implemented sales and use taxes. The consumer pays the sales tax on goods and services in his or her state.