New Retail Tax Takes Effect Oct. 1st

Starting tomorrow many Washington state businesses will have to start collecting retail sales tax for previously exempted services:

  • Advertising services
  • Live presentations [Spring Environmental’s seminars are included]
  • Information technology services.
  • Custom website development services.
  • Investigation, security, and armored car services.
  • Temporary staffing services.
  • Sales of custom software and customization of prewritten software.

Learn more about ESSB 5814 from the Washington Department of Revenue’s website.

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