Washington Updates Sales Tax: New Exemptions, Service Changes, and Future Repeals Announced

• Expands sales tax exemption for temporary staffing services in hospitals to include certain hospital-based clinical providers.
• Excludes specific activities (e.g., after-school care, tutoring, music lessons, nonprofit presentations, performances) from the tax on live presentations.
• Exempts sales of live presentations, custom software, and most newly taxable services to public libraries and K-12 educational institutions.
• Repeals the sales tax on live presentations, custom software, and many newly taxable services (except advertising services) starting January 1, 2029.
• Creates sales tax exemptions for grooming and hygiene products, diapers, and over-the-counter drugs beginning January 2029.

Source: sovos.com

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