Sales and Use Tax LossesConsumer Internet Sales
PA sales and use tax due on consumer Internet sales is expected to grow from $39.1 mil. in 1999-00 to $203.2 mil. in 2003-04.
ACIR study (1994) implies that 27.8% of tax may be collected on sales and use tax liabilities arising from remote sales.
Internet auction sales result in additional revenue losses.
SUT losses are expected to increase from $32.4 mil. in 1999-00 to $157.3 mil. in 2003-04. These losses are in addition to $120.7 mil. lost due to mail-order sales.