California
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1 day agoGavin Newsom What Are You Talking About?
California proposes applying the 7.5% sales tax to digital software, arguing current rules let online downloads avoid tax unfairly.
In an ill-fated effort to "modernize" its tax code, Washington state expanded its sales tax to include digital advertising, among other services. Modernizing sales tax is a noble goal, but not at the expense of hurting state businesses and violating fundamental principles of sound sales tax policy. It's too late in the day for the tax to be vetoed, since it took effect Oct. 1, but the state should still reverse course and repeal this folly.