- Arkansas expanded sales and use tax exemptions for data centers through H.B. 1444, creating a new category called Qualified Large Data Centers for facilities on two or more nonadjacent properties connected by fiber
- The exemption covers equipment, development and operational costs, construction and renovation services, and electricity consumed at qualified data center sites
- To qualify, businesses must invest at least $2 billion within ten years and provide minimum $3 million in annualized compensation to Arkansas workers in the first two years
- Data centers primarily engaged in cryptocurrency mining are excluded from the exemption
- The legislation offers significant tax savings opportunities for technology and infrastructure businesses but requires careful compliance planning and ongoing monitoring
Source: salestaxinstitute.com
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