Clicks, data, and dollars: Understanding state digital services taxes

In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Partners Jeremy Gove and Chelsea Marmor unpack one of SALT's highly discussed and fast‑evolving areas: digital services taxes. Their conversation breaks digital services taxes into four distinct frameworks, helping listeners understand how states and localities are approaching the taxation of digital activity in different ways. The discussion covers Maryland's digital advertising tax, Washington's expansion of its sales tax to digital services, Chicago's social media amusement tax, and proposed data taxes – such as those in New York – that would impose tax based on the volume of consumer data companies collect and maintain. In closing, they wonder if the Winter Olympics are overrated or underrated. For questions or comments, email [email protected]. Subscribe to receive regular updates hosted on the SALT Shaker blog.