A 'Netflix Tax'? Yes, and It's Already a Thing in Some States - McDermott Will & Emery

A ‘Netflix Tax’? Yes, and It’s Already a Thing in Some States

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Stephen Kranz, who represents industry trade group the Entertainment Software Association in a legal challenge to Chicago’s imposition of a tax on online streaming services, said more government entities are likely to consider such a tax. “We are at the very beginning of a trend where local governments begin evaluating their policy vis á vis digital taxation,” Mr. Kranz predicted.