Tag: Taxes
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More States Want to Tax YouTube TV, Hulu, Disney+, & More
Over the last few years, a handful of states and local governments have taxed streaming services. Chicago was one of the first to have a tax specifically targeting streaming services. States like Pennsylvania also pushed taxes targeting streaming services. While most states don’t charge a tax specifically targeting streaming services many have ruled that sales…
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Amazon is About to Start Collecting Taxes Nationwide
Remember when one of the best things about Amazon was the fact that you didn’t pay taxes? I do, but sadly last year that ended where I am. Now Amazon is going to start collecting sales tax in the last few states that it currently does not. This includes Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, and New Mexico.…
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More Cities Are Taxing Netflix
As more people ditch cable TV more cities are seeing dropping tax revenue. Now more and more cities are deciding to fight back by adding new taxes. This started when Chicago added a tax to all streaming services with subscribers living in Chicago. Slowly more cities have started to add taxes, and now even more…
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Are You Ready to Start Paying Taxes on Netflix?
A Netflix Tax is not new. Chicago has been charging one for some time, but now other areas are looking to institute a Netflix Tax. Pennsylvania has started to charge a 6 percent sales tax on all digital subscription services, such as Netflix, and downloads such as books and movies. Pennsylvania is hoping the new…
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Could We See A Tax On Netflix?
Argentina just launched a 3% tax on all online subscription services in a effort to bring in more revenue. The tax has been called the “Netflix Tax” and the government see it as a way to get a head of decreasing revenue from traditional cable taxes. Source (This story is in Spanish) The tax in Argentina brings…