"Introduced by state senator Calvin Musselman, a Republican, the bill would impose a 7 percent tax on total receipts "from sales, distributions, memberships, subscriptions, performances, and content amounting to material harmful to minors that is produced, sold, filmed, generated, or otherwise based" in Utah. If passed, the bill would go into effect in May and would also require adult sites to pay a $500 annual fee to the State Tax Commission."
"In September, Alabama became the first state to impose a porn tax on adult entertainment companies (10 percent) following the passage of age-verification mandates, which require users to upload an ID or other personal documentation to verify that they are not a minor before viewing sexually explicit content. Pennsylvania lawmakers are also eyeing a bill that would tax consumers an additional 10 percent on "subscriptions to and one-time purchases from online adult content platforms,""
A Utah Republican state senator proposed a bill to impose a 7 percent tax on total receipts from sales, distributions, memberships, subscriptions, performances, and content amounting to material harmful to minors produced or based in Utah. The proposal would take effect in May and require adult sites to pay a $500 annual fee to the State Tax Commission. Revenue from the tax is designated for the Department of Health and Human Services to increase mental-health support for teens. Similar measures have appeared in other states, including Alabama and proposed measures in Pennsylvania and Arizona.
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