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New York The Latest To Propose Taxing iTunes Downloads

Earlier this year, some politicians in California, which is struggling with massive budgetary problems, proposed adding a tax to iTunes downloads. Now, Governor David Paterson in New York is proposing the same thing. There's no functional reason for this, other than the fact that the state desperately needs money, and so it's trying to add taxes to just about anything it can find. Of course, back in the old days, the point of a sales tax like that was to contribute to gov't-funded infrastructure (roads and such) that allowed folks to go and buy something. There's no such rationale for taxing internet downloads. It's a blatant money grab and Paterson seems to have no problem admitting that.

New York proposes taxing iTunes, other downloads

Techzonez The budget plan unveiled by New York Gov. David Patterson this week would slap a sales tax on all downloaded digital content, including iTunes tracks.

New York Considers Taxing iTunes

The budget plan unveiled by New York Gov. David Patterson this week would slap a sales tax on all downloaded digital content, including iTunes tracks.

New York proposes taxing iTunes, other downloads

This is precisely why I left New York. The entire state pays insane tax rates to support that sewer of...

New York considers taxing iTunes downloads

The state is staring at a $15.4 billion deficit so Gov. David Paterson is proposing an "iPod tax" as part of his state budget. Under the plan, New York would charge state and local sales tax for "digitally delivered entertainment services," according to a story in The New York Daily News.

New York considers taxing iTunes downloads

The state is staring at a $15.4 billion deficit so Gov. David Paterson is proposing an "iPod tax" as part of his state budget. Under the plan, New York would charge state and local sales tax for "digitally delivered entertainment services," according to a story in The New York Daily News.

EU Proposing To Tax Smartphones

In a move that has angered handset manufacturers, the European Commission is planning on taxing certain smartphones, Reuters (via the Guardian) reports. Last week, the EC sent member states a proposal—not yet disclosed to the public—that would reclassify “sophisticated” phones as “multi-function devices” that would be subject to customs duties. Mobile phones that have built-in TV receivers would be taxed up to 14 percent, while those with built in GPS would face a 3.7 percent tax. Phones with full-QWERTY keyboards and advanced cameras are also being targeted. The timing of the proposed taxes couldn’t be worse. Since the beginning of the year, cell phone sales in Europe have been falling, while at the same time the average selling price for phones has been shrinking.

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