- Maine will impose a 5.5 percent sales tax on streaming platforms and digital services starting 1 January 2026
- Governor Janet Mills signed the new budget law LD 210 on 23 June 2025
- Services like Netflix, Spotify, and Hulu will be affected by this tax
- LD 210 expands taxation to include digital audiovisual and audio services
- The Service Provider Tax is repealed, moving services like cable and satellite TV into the general sales tax base
- The cigarette tax will increase from USD 2 to USD 3.50 per pack, effective 5 January 2026
- These changes are part of a USD 320 million supplemental budget, complementing the USD 11.3 billion budget enacted earlier
Source: regfollower.com
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