Why is there no tax when you buy digital copy?

[bautistabomb]

Just bought the digital copy of MLB 14. I was shocked that I didn't have to pay tax. Final price was $59.99. If I were to go and buy at a store I would pay 13% tax here in Ontario. I could have sworn that I have bought games before on the PS store and I used to pay tax. Is this a glitch? Oh well saved myself almost $8.

[zomgerd]

I don't know if that's a glitch but I have never had to pay tax for a digital copy of any games. I'm a primarily a PC gamer so I'm use to no tax for buying games (Digital Distribution on PC is pretty much the way to go since most everything is connected to Steam, Origin, or Uplay anyway) but I did recently purchase a game on PS Store and paid no tax. If they use to have them they probably don't anymore, would make sense unless your country has a law in place for Internet taxation like the UK (maybe some other regions in the EU but I'm not sure.)

[grgmths1433]

No glitch. I don't know why tho. All so Sony counts 59.99 as 60.00. I paid for the game couple of weeks ago a promotion was going on, spend 60.00 receive 10 PSN credit.

[CaseIH]

Quote: Originally Posted by bautistabomb

Just bought the digital copy of MLB 14. I was shocked that I didn't have to pay tax. Final price was $59.99. If I were to go and buy at a store I would pay 13% tax here in Ontario. I could have sworn that I have bought games before on the PS store and I used to pay tax. Is this a glitch? Oh well saved myself almost $8.

I wondered that too, I am here in the US and thought it was odd there was no tax. Now if I just figure out how to download it then i saved myself some money by doing the digital version.

[m1ke_nyc]

Its because the service technically isnt operated in your state, so you dont have to pay a sales tax on the purchase. But the government has been pushing to tax online shoppers, its started with Amazon.

[CaseIH]

Quote: Originally Posted by ratedmoney

Its because the service technically isnt operated in your state, so you dont have to pay a sales tax on the purchase. But the government has been pushing to tax online shoppers, its started with Amazon.

That explains it. You can bet our government will find a way to tax it no doubt about that

[Curahee]

Quote: Originally Posted by ratedmoney

But the government has been pushing to tax online shoppers, its started with Amazon.

And IL. "Crook" County to be exact!

[KMRblue1027]

Because you paid taxes putting the money on your PSN wallet. You proactively paid them before deciding what you wanted to purchase.