The Washington (WA) state sales and use tax on digital assets is printed below for your convenience. Here is a link for contact information for WA Department of Revenue for more sales and use tax questions.
What digital products are subject to tax?
Sales or use tax apply to all digital products, regardless of how they are accessed (downloaded, streamed, subscription service, networking, etc.). (See exclusions from the definitions and exemptions from retail sales and use tax below)
Digital products subject to sales or use tax include:
- Downloaded digital goods (music and movies, etc.)
- Streamed and accessed digital goods
- Digital automated services (DAS)
The laws also cover remote access software (“RAS”) which is also subject to sales and use tax.
It does not matter if the purchaser obtains a permanent or nonpermanent right of use.
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