Sony Corp. has begun collecting Chicago’s first-in-the-nation “Netflix tax” on streaming services purchased through the company’s PlayStation Store after a short-lived legal challenge and months of foot-dragging.
Sony spokeswoman Mary Taing confirmed that the company started collecting Chicago’s amusement tax Nov. 14 on receipts from PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Now, PlayStation Vue, PlayStation Music, PlayStation Video on demand, and PlayStation Video live events from customers with a billing address in Chicago.
“In certain areas, state and local laws require PlayStation Store to collect applicable sales taxes,” Taing told Bloomberg Tax in an email. “In order to comply with these laws, PlayStation ...
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