Exemption

Digital goods and services for business purposes

Retail Sales & Use Tax exemption · RCW 82.08.0208(3); 82.12.0208(6) · enacted 2020

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Details

Citation
RCW 82.08.0208(3); 82.12.0208(6)
Study reference
E1755-1
Tax type
Retail Sales & Use Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Business
Year enacted
2020
End date
None scheduled

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.296 · FY 2026: 0.334 · FY 2027: 0.346
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.657 · FY 2026: 0.743 · FY 2027: 0.769
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0.311 · FY 2025: 0.323 · FY 2026: 0.334 · FY 2027: 0.346
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0.691 · FY 2025: 0.717 · FY 2026: 0.743 · FY 2027: 0.769

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

82.08.0208(3); 82.12.0208(6) - Digital goods and services for business purposes Description Sales of digital goods, or services rendered in respect to digital goods, that are sold to a business solely for business purposes are exempt from sales and use taxes. Purpose To promote uniformity and consistency in the tax code. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.691 $0.717 $0.743 $0.769 Local Taxes $0.311 $0.323 $0.334 $0.346 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.657 $0.743 $0.769 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.296 $0.334 $0.346 Assumptions - This repeal takes effect July 1, 2024, and impacts 11 months of collections in fiscal year 2025. - Growth rate mirrors the retail sales growth rate reflected in the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council's March 2023 forecast. - Local revenue estimates use the statewide average local sales and use taxes rate of 2.92%. Data Sources - Department of Revenue, Excise tax data - Economic Revenue and Forecast Council, March 2023 Additional Additional Information Information Catego

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