Uber, Other Digital Economy Tax Proposals Stall in Georgia

Georgia is likely to wait at least another year to require sales tax collection by online marketplaces and to clarify the tax obligations of ride-share networks Uber and Lyft.

The state Legislature ended its 2019 session April 2 without reaching agreement on sales tax proposals involving marketplaces like Etsy Inc. and eBay Inc. that facilitate third-party sales. H.B. 276 would have required such platforms—as well as property rental platforms Airbnb Inc. and Homeaway—to collect and remit sales tax if their annual sales into Georgia exceeded $100,000.

Lawmakers also adjourned without agreeing on ride-share taxes.

At varying times through the 2019 ...