华盛顿州开始对贵金属销售征收10.3%的税 2026年1月1日,终止40年豁免。 Washington state starts 10.3% tax on precious metals sales Jan. 1, 2026, ending 40-year exemption.

从2026年1月1日起,华盛顿州将对贵金属交易征收10.3%的销售税和商业及职业税,终止40年的豁免。 Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Washington state will impose a 10.3% sales tax and Business and Occupation Tax on precious metals transactions, ending a 40-year exemption. 此举旨在每两年筹集高达3 400万美元的资金,但引起经销商的关切,经销商提出警告,可能将企业和客户推到邻国,损害小业务,减少税收总额。 The move aims to generate up to $34 million every two years but has raised concerns among dealers who warn it could push businesses and customers to neighboring states, harm small operations, and reduce overall tax revenue. 一些公司计划转向批发销售,以避税,而一个新的协会正在推动废除这一税。 Some firms plan to shift to wholesale sales to avoid the tax, while a new association is pushing for its repeal.