Supplier charging ME tax for WI?

[NattyCat]

Not sure anyone can help me but here goes.

I just bought some stuff from Bittercreek in Wisconsin. I paid with my credit card and gave MY address as the purchaser. However I told them I wanted it shipped to someone else who lives in Wisconsin.

Now - if a RESIDENT of Wisconsin buys from these people, then they have to pay 5% tax but i'm not a resident of Wisconsin so don't have to pay the charge. As far as I'm concerned, i'm buying the product, I am not resident of wisconsin and therefore my money is not subject to this tax. Tax is based upon the where the money is earned and comes from if I remember rightly?

The last time I went to Canada I got ALL my tax back that I paid on products and services, even though some of those products and services were used right in the province where I bought them - because the money I used to pay for those items was not generated or earned or taxed in Canada, because I live in the UK.

So why are these suppliers telling me that I have to pay their 5% tax because I'm having my items sent to a Wisconsin address???

[debscent]

I think (because I live in a state without sales tax), that because you are having an item shipped to that state you are being charged tax. When I order things online to be shipped/received to DE I don't pay that state's sales tax.

[mrsposey]

If you are having an item shipped within the state it is purchased sales tax is added. It doesn't matter who is paying for it.

[NattyCat]

ok - thanks all! bummer though!