Did the PlayStation Store just start charging tax?

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#1 blackIceJoe
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The reason I ask is because I could always buy games off of PSN for my PSP & I did not have to pay tax. That was a reason I liked buying download games over store bought games. Because you saved a few dollars. So I just picked up a PSN card put in the number so I could download Persona 3 Portable. Because of the game sale & now it says I am short a few dollars. So if Sony did add tax to PSN when was this. This just makes me upset because now I have to spend another twenty dollars just for a dollar twenty. So if anyone knows what happened then I would really appreciate it.

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#2 DJ_Lae
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Could have changed it, depending on your region. I've always been charged tax on PSN purchases here in Canada, though.
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#3 blackIceJoe
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I never knew that some people were charged for tax. I live in Michigan & I just thought that would be the same way for everyone else.

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#4 ShadowDeathX
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I never knew that some people were charged for tax. I live in Michigan & I just thought that would be the same way for everyone else.

blackIceJoe
Online Sales Tax is dependent on your state. States are allowed to charge taxes on online goods and online sales. Some states haven't caught up with the times, so no sales tax. While others already are charging taxes. Must be your state is taxing online stuff now. My state (Florida) isn't, but now with out newly elected fascist corrupted crook of Rick Scott. Taxes will happen soon. >.>
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#5 KillerWabbit23
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It's always been that way, I think.

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#6 Talldude80
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i am going to try changing my address and see if they change the tax i pay. that would be funny if it worked.

and for the record, i think when i purchased something from the playstation store a while back i paid tax.

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#7 shadownicoy
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what psn start charging

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#8 blacknight06
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i am going to try changing my address and see if they change the tax i pay. that would be funny if it worked.

and for the record, i think when i purchased something from the playstation store a while back i paid tax.

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I'm pretty sure it works, but I read somewhere on these forums that it's illegal cause it counts as tax evasion.
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#9 coughlanio
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[QUOTE="Talldude80"]

i am going to try changing my address and see if they change the tax i pay. that would be funny if it worked.

and for the record, i think when i purchased something from the playstation store a while back i paid tax.

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I'm pretty sure it works, but I read somewhere on these forums that it's illegal cause it counts as tax evasion.

Yeah I'm pretty sure its textbook tax evasion, but in all seriousness, your not going to be screwed over a few dollars.
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I never knew that some people were charged for tax. I live in Michigan & I just thought that would be the same way for everyone else.

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thats weird i live in upper michigan and im not being taxed on psn. and i buy and rent from psn atleast 2times a week.

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#11 lawlnametaken
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Could have changed it, depending on your region. I've always been charged tax on PSN purchases here in Canada, though.DJ_Lae

yeah it sucks