华盛顿州于10月1日开始征收一项新的服务销售税, Washington state begins a new services sales tax on Oct. 1, raising $3.6B over four years and affecting 90,000+ businesses.

新的服务销售税于10月1日在华盛顿州生效, 对广告、临时人员、安保、现场演示和信息技术服务征税, 预计四年内收入将达36亿美元。 A new sales tax on services takes effect in Washington state on October 1, imposing taxes on advertising, temporary staffing, security, live presentations, and IT services, with an expected $3.6 billion in revenue over four years. 这部法律作为更广泛的一揽子预算的一部分,也提高了大型金融公司和高收入服务提供者的商业税,并自1月1日起对Zyn邮袋等尼古丁产品征收新的费用。 The law, part of a broader budget package, also raises business taxes on large financial firms and high-income service providers, and introduces new fees on nicotine products like Zyn pouches starting January 1. 运输筹资措施,包括提高煤气税以及增加轮渡和许可证费,预计将在六年内筹集32亿美元。 Transportation funding measures, including a gas tax hike and increased ferry and license fees, are projected to raise $3.2 billion over six years. 该税影响到90,000多家企业,其中许多企业对执行和成本提出了关切。 The tax affects over 90,000 businesses, many of which have raised concerns about implementation and costs. Comcast对广告税的合法性提出法律质疑可能会拖延或阻碍这项规定, A legal challenge from Comcast over the advertising tax’s legality could delay or block the provision, with no ruling expected soon. 总额778亿美元的业务预算仍在共和党反对派之下。 The overall $77.8 billion operating budget remains under Republican opposition.