Ct has been doing the "use tax" thing for a few years now.
And on top of that we have a state income taz and i believe the second or third highest gas tax in the nation, as well as some of the highest tobacco and liquer taxes.
Also among the highest motorvehicle registration and licence fees,
There's a up side to this, a few years ago the Ct State police where voted "the best dressed in the nation"
Our tax dollars at work.