Politicians push for new sales taxes on Apple’s iTunes Store
April 16th, 2008 | by Tony Steidler-Dennison |(Via MacDailyNews.)
“A growing number of state politicians are proposing new laws to levy taxes on digital downloads, including music, video, and books, as a way to remedy budget pains,” Anne Broache reports for CNET. “Call it the iTunes tax.”
“Two years ago, a CNET News.com special report found that 15 states and the District of Columbia said that their laws and regulations meant that digital downloads should be taxed. A few months later, New Jersey joined that list,” Broache reports.
“Since then, more states have become tax-inclined. In 2008 alone, Indiana, Utah, and South Dakota have enacted laws reiterating their commitments to collect taxes on digital downloads, while Nebraska recently voted to send its governor a bill (PDF) that would tax downloads of books, movies, and music starting October 1,” Broache reports. “Others, including Wisconsin and Massachusetts, have formed groups to ’study’ new iTunes taxes.”
