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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
Not being in the know, would you pay sales tax on the work a painter did on your house, or the repair work of a plumber? In Sweden we do, but if you don't in the US, that would imply that you only pay sales tax on actual physical goods. In that case wouldn't it be requied by law to define eBooks and Mp3 as physical goods?
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Services generally are not taxed in the US. But we have a federal system, meaning states get to define their own tax policies for the most part. Some (e.g. Oregon) have no sales tax. Yes, it is totally crazy.