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Wisconsin Court Rules StubHub Liable for Sales Tax on Online Ticket Resales, Retroactively

  • A Wisconsin appeals court ruled that StubHub is liable for sales tax on ticket sales made through its platform from 2008 to 2013.
  • The court retroactively applied a 2019 marketplace provider law to StubHub’s earlier activities.
  • StubHub facilitated nearly $154 million in ticket sales in Wisconsin during the period in question.
  • The court did not address concerns about potential double taxation on ticket resales.
  • The Department of Revenue assessed taxes, interest, penalties, and fees against StubHub following an audit.

Source: jdsupra.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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