State Tax Group Unveils New Principles to Treat Digital Products

The Multistate Tax Commission sharpened the focus of its project addressing sales tax policies for digital goods, presenting a new list of guiding principles and an updated matrix that divides state digital economy strategies into distinct categories.

Nancy Prosser, general counsel of the intergovernmental state tax agency, described the statement of principles and the updated matrix as another step by the commission’s staff to define the diverse landscape of state taxes on digital products and direct the project toward a consensus perspective.

The work group ultimately hopes to develop a white paper and recommendations guiding states on consistent tax …