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S. 765

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A bill to promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and digital services.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · March 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1847-1849)
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
March 13, 2019
Sponsor
Sen. John ThuneR
Cosponsors (3)
2D 1R
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Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019 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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