Paying more to download

HARTFORD — Among a slew of new taxes set to go into effect Tuesday is an increase in the sales tax on “digital goods,” which will apply to a variety of things including movie and television internet streaming platforms, like Hulu and Netflix.

The tax increase is expected to raise $27.5 million and $37.1 million in the two years of the biennial budget, according to the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis.

The state budget defines digital goods as any audio, audio-visual, reading materials, or ring tones that are electronically accessed or transferred, including e-books.

Proponents of the new tax say it is an attempt to create parity among internet and traditional goods and services.

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(Manchester Journal Inquirer)