Fuzzer1 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-09-sony-agrees-to-chicago-city-tax-on-playstation-store-purchases For some reason, a 9% amusement tax implimented in Chicago will extend to video game digital purchases this Wednesday, but only for PS4 users wanting to buy things online in Chicago. No word on when this will extend to Switch and Xbox One owners in the Windy City in the near future but if you live in Chicago and own a PS4, expect to pay more for online purchases. Edited November 10, 2018 by Fuzzer1 Quote Link to comment
Doc Brown Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) Damn. That's insane. In addition to a sales tax? Does that bill sound similar to this one? Edited November 10, 2018 by Doc Brown Quote Link to comment
Fuzzer1 Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Damn. That's insane. In addition to a sales tax? Does that bill sound similar to this one? Looking at the history of the bill, nothing has happened to it in over a year surprisingly. But it is similar though. Edited November 10, 2018 by Fuzzer1 Quote Link to comment
Doc Brown Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Fuzzer1 said: Looking at the history of the bill, nothing has happened to it in over a year surprisingly. But it is similar though. Yea just glad that it hasn't. That bill is bad news. Quote Link to comment
Fuzzer1 Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 47 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Yea just glad that it hasn't. That bill is bad news. And I'm sure 49 other state lesiglators are considering such taxes too that we aren't aware of. Quote Link to comment
Doc Brown Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Just now, Fuzzer1 said: And I'm sure 49 other state lesiglators are considering such taxes too that we aren't aware of. No doubt. I hate when they sneak in new taxes. Quote Link to comment
DranSeasona Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I don’t really understand this idea. Why specifically tax entertainment on top of sales tax? I guess it’s just that lucrative a thing that the government wants to be able to double dip? Quote Link to comment
Doc Brown Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, DranSeasona said: I don’t really understand this idea. Why specifically tax entertainment on top of sales tax? I guess it’s just that lucrative a thing that the government wants to be able to double dip? I know. It's crazy. They seem to view it similarly to soda pop and what not. Just another thing to tax, that much more. Exactly. And a lot of times the money doesn't even go where it's supposed to. Edited November 12, 2018 by Doc Brown Quote Link to comment
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