sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agoGavin Newsom proposes a California digital software taxwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square97linkfedilinkarrow-up1183arrow-down15
arrow-up1178arrow-down1external-linkGavin Newsom proposes a California digital software taxwww.businessinsider.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square97linkfedilink
minus-squareHolytimes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·7 hours agoGames are software. People buy a FUCK load of games. If I go to best buy and buy a game I pay sales tax. If I buy the same game online I do not pay sales tax. I’m in California. This is one of the reasons I don’t buy games in stores.
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·44 minutes agoInteresting, steam charges taxes on my purchases. Though I believe it is due to Canada doing digital sales tax laws a while back.
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoVideo game industry is literally the biggest software and entertainment industry. OP is confused.
Games are software. People buy a FUCK load of games. If I go to best buy and buy a game I pay sales tax. If I buy the same game online I do not pay sales tax.
I’m in California. This is one of the reasons I don’t buy games in stores.
Interesting, steam charges taxes on my purchases. Though I believe it is due to Canada doing digital sales tax laws a while back.
Video game industry is literally the biggest software and entertainment industry. OP is confused.