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Streaming – Definition: a method of sequentially transmitting an audio or video presentation, as over the Internet: the data is playable as it is being received, rather than only after it is completely downloaded.
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According to Statista 69 percent of U.S. households reported having a subscription to a streaming video service in late 2018 while 65 percent were paying for regular television. 41 percent were also subscribed to a music streaming service while 30 percent were paying for a gaming service.
Streaming Services In The News (Apple)
On Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook hosted Oprah, Steven Spilberg, and other celebrities as Apple unveiled Apple News Plus, its premium news service; Apple Arcade, its gaming subscription service; Apple TV Plus, its streaming service; and a physical credit card called Apple Card.Tax On Streaming Services
Tech Quotes
"It is expected that states will keep trying to find a way to tax streaming services, especially as they proliferate and continue to cut into sales of movies and music albums that are already subject to state sales tax. The best and most legally-sound approaches seem to be those taken by Washington and Pennsylvania, which modified their existing sales tax laws to cover streaming." Source: Accurate Tax
“We have upgraded our technology. We have increased our competition but we have never updated our statutes to keep up with the times,” ~ Conrad Kiebles (IL) via Illinois News Network
Tax Updates State by State | Download | PWC Report "The disparate state and local tax treatment of digital streaming services"
