Sales Tax on Services ... 🥵

New Services Subject to Retail Sales Tax (Effective Oct. 1, 2025)

Washington State’s Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814 expands the definition of retail sales. Beginning October 1, 2025, businesses must collect sales tax on the following newly taxed services:

Information technology services
Custom website development
Investigation, security, and armored car services
Temporary staffing
Advertising services
Live presentations
Sales and customization of custom/prewritten software
Modifications to digital automated services (DAS) exclusions
Department of Revenue Actions:

Hosting listening sessions in July
Publishing interim guidance statements (IGS) and special notices
Updating web content and sending direct messages to affected businesses
Target release of interim guidance: Early September 2025 (subject to change)
More detailed guidance will be issued over time via FAQs, Excise Tax Advisories, and formal rulemaking.

Kenichi Uchikura
President / CEO
Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
ken.uchikura＠pspinc.com
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ABOUT PSPINC

PSPINC (Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.) is a technology company based in Bellevue, Washington, USA. Founded in 1987, PSPINC provides web hosting, email hosting, and other internet-related services to businesses and individuals worldwide.

In addition to its hosting services, PSPINC also offers website design and development, domain registration, and online marketing services. The company has data centers located in the United States and Japan, and it offers multilingual support to its customers.

PSPINC has a strong focus on customer service, and it has received numerous awards and accolades for its quality of service over the years. The company is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest technology and industry trends in order to provide the best possible solutions for its customers.

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