SAN FRANCISCO — Inc. has put forward a plan that would create thousands of jobs in California in exchange for a reprieve from the state’s new Internet-sales-tax law, a move that comes as the e-tailer clashes with state governments around the country.
The Seattle-based company’s plan, which was seen by Dow Jones Newswires, calls for it to invest in California-based distribution centers, where it fills orders for delivery. In the proposal, Amazon pledged to create 7,000 full- time jobs in the state by 2015.
In exchange, Amazon has asked for a reprieve from California’s Internet sales tax until 2014. The law, which was passed in June, requires out- of-state Internet retailers to collect sales tax on transactions delivered to state residents.
The move comes as Amazon tangles with state governments around the country over the collection of sales taxes. Earlier this year, the company shuttered a Texas-based distribution center after it failed to reach a compromise with officials there over collecting state sales tax.
California brick-and-mortar retailers have said Amazon’s compromise would unfairly reward the Internet giant. John Letzing, Dow Jones Newswires
