To promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services.
United States115th CongressHR-7058House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 15, 2018
Summary
Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a state or local jurisdiction from imposing: (1) multiple taxes on the sale of a covered electronic good or service, or (2) discriminatory taxes on the sale or use of a digital good or service. A "digital good or service" is delivered or transferred electronically to a customer. A "covered electronic good or service" is a digital good, digital service, audio or video programming service, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. The bill also: specifies services that are excluded from the definition of "digital service;" restricts taxation of a covered electronic good or service to taxation by a state or local jurisdiction whose territorial limits encompass a customer tax address, as defined by this bill; makes the seller of covered electronic goods or services responsible for obtaining and maintaining such address; and specifies rules regarding the taxation of bundled transactions, digital code, and VoIP services.
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Latest companion bill action
S-3581: A bill to promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services.Introduced in Senate
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
House of Representatives
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