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Heads Up Canadians! Playstation Store Implementing Taxes Tomorrow! (July 1st, 2021)
- Thread starter Star-Lord
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Also worth noting this is going to affect everything, not just video games. Things like Netflix are going up, too.
But does EB Gams now have to as well, or did they just pay the tax from their own pocket when you buy digital codes there?
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Thanks for the reminder, took advantage of the fact that Deathloop is 10% off if you pre-order, and add on top the fact that you don't pay 13% in tax in Ontario and you got yourself a pretty great deal. I also went ahead and pre-ordered Kena.
Thanks for the reminder, took advantage of the fact that Deathloop is 10% off if you pre-order, and add on top the fact that you don't pay 13% in tax in Ontario and you got yourself a pretty great deal. I also went ahead and pre-ordered Kena.
Humble has been charging tax for a while I dont know, they didnt have to until now.
Currency is not taxable, so gift cards, and PSN cards don't get taxed.
No, EB actually doesn't charge tax on full game downloads. Like if you bought a code for Monster Hunter Rise on Switch for $79.99, you wouldn't have to pay the roughly $10 tax on top of it, but would have to on the eShop (or any other retailer).
Ah, they can probably start charging tax on it now, or should at least.
I hope not. I save a bundle there and luckily just bought a nice chunk during the E3 sale.
Time to pre-order a bunch of games!
In Ontario at least, there was a loophole that since Sony had no physical stores, unlike Microsoft, and only sold digital products, their items were not taxed. Same with Netflix/Crave subs here, they're exactly 11.99 no tax for example.
In Ontario at least, there was a loophole that since Sony had no physical stores, unlike Microsoft, and only sold digital products, their items were not taxed. Same with Netflix/Crave subs here, they're exactly 11.99 no tax for example.
TPS (or whatever you call it in english) is always separate from provincial taxes.
Ouais, la TVQ est chargée pas mal partout déjà!
I have been paying taxes for PSN purchases for a while now. Maybe only some provinces were holding out.
generally people like other people to pay taxes.
On topic, I think this brings PSN in alignment with the Xbox store. There was a weird loophole that allowed non-domiciled companies to not charge taxes which got closed.
But basically, gamesharing is the way to go for digital
BC defiently started months back. Netflix included. Wasn't aware the rest of Canada hadn't already started.
This is the kind of tax that really only hurts the working class. So dumb.
I don't often buy digital goods but I am glad that California has yet to institute this kind of a tax.
Pouring some out for my Canadian friends.
I don't often buy digital goods but I am glad that California has yet to institute this kind of a tax.
Pouring some out for my Canadian friends.
Everybody think they pay too much tax and that others pay too little.
We've been paying tax for PSN content in Quebec for ages, so it's not really new for all of us. Honestly, no tax on digital goods has always just a gargantuan loophole since online regulations are so far behind. It's especially noticeable with digital goods like Netflix subscriptions because as it stood without sales tax that money was leaving the country on top of no taxation. Just a lose-lose situation.
Ha wow didn't know that.
Either way I Think this is good I know games are expensive but I don't see why they should be exempt for sales tax that any other product in the country has on it...
If anything the base price of games should be lower, especially when our dollar is so strong atm.
I found it bizarre as well years back and it was a factor why I got rid of my Xbox One and kept my Ps4.
The digital tax has been in Quebec for a while now though
Direct taxes scale well with income. These indirect taxes disproportionately affect the purchasing power of the less privileged.
So on est correct au Québec right? On paye déja 15% sur les achats digital
Ou c'est une charge additionnelle?
No new charges in Quebec. Other provinces are just now collecting the taxes as well
