Report On E-Commerce And Technology Advisory Group ("E-TAG")

At Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander’s request, E-TAG was formed to analyze and make recommendations concerning tax policy for E-Commerce issues facing Texas. The group, designed to provide a cross-section of industry, technology and local government views, is comprised of industry representatives (ranging from bricks and mortar retailers to e-tailers to telecommunications companies and others), other policy and industry representative groups (such as TTARA), and tax professionals from both inside and outside the Comptroller’s office, as well as local government representatives.

During multiple meetings held over the last several months, E-TAG gathered information not only from its members, but also from others, including from a presentation by the U.T Graduate School of Business Center for Research on Electronic Commerce, and a presentation about the National Governor’s Association proposal for a Streamlined Sales Tax