亚马逊近日不断与美国各州政府就营业税问题展开纷争，并表示如果其中断合作业务将会直接影响到各州的就业率，并最终导致新税法的收益将远远低于立法时的预期。亚马逊还威胁，如果加州决定实施该项法律的话，亚马逊将会第一时间终止与所有加州合作伙伴的业务关系。这些合作伙伴原本可以通过在自己的网站上刊登亚马逊的广告，如果有用户点击这些链接进入亚马逊并完成购物，这些合作伙伴便可以获得相应的提成。
早在2009年亚马逊便和加利福尼亚州就营业税的问题展开了激烈的拉锯战，当时加州也计划推出类似的法案，但是当时的加州州长阿诺德·施瓦辛格(Arnold Schwarzenegger)在亚马逊威胁将终止与当地合作伙伴的所有合作后否决了这一法案。就在同一年，亚马逊由于营业税事件先后中断了与罗德岛、北卡罗来纳州以及夏威夷州的合作伙伴的联系。在今年的早些时候，亚马逊还与德克萨斯州政府就未交付的营业税问题展开了激励的辩论。
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Hello,
For well over a decade, the Amazon Associates Program has worked with thousands of California residents. Unfortunately, a potential new law that may be signed by Governor Brown compels us to terminate this program for California-based participants. It specifically imposes the collection of taxes from consumers on sales by online retailers - including but not limited to those referred by California-based marketing affiliates like you - even if those retailers have no physical presence in the state.
We oppose this bill because it is unconstitutional and counterproductive. It is supported by big-box retailers, most of which are based outside California, that seek to harm the affiliate advertising programs of their competitors. Similar legislation in other states has led to job and income losses, and little, if any, new tax revenue. We deeply regret that we must take this action.
As a result, we will terminate contracts with all California residents that are participants in the Amazon Associates Program as of the date (if any) that the California law becomes effective. We will send a follow-up notice to you confirming the termination date if the California law is enacted. In the event that the California law does not become effective before September 30, 2011, we withdraw this notice. As of the termination date, California residents will no longer receive advertising fees for sales referred to Amazon.com, Endless.com, MYHABIT.COM or SmallParts.com. Please be assured that all qualifying advertising fees earned on or before the termination date will be processed and paid in full in accordance with the regular payment schedule.
You are receiving this email because our records indicate that you are a resident of California. If you are not currently a resident of California, or if you are relocating to another state in the near future, you can manage the details of your Associates account here. And if you relocate to another state in the near future please contact us for reinstatement into the Amazon Associates Program.
To avoid confusion, we would like to clarify that this development will only impact our ability to offer the Associates Program to California residents and will not affect their ability to purchase from Amazon.com, Endless.com, MYHABIT.COM or SmallParts.com.
We have enjoyed working with you and other California-based participants in the Amazon Associates Program and, if this situation is rectified, would very much welcome the opportunity to re-open our Associates Program to California residents. We are also working on alternative ways to help California residents monetize their websites and we will be sure to contact you when these become available.
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The Amazon Associates Team