Assembly have floated potentially hitting streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and HBO Max with the state’s sales tax as one way to fund the cash-strapped Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The plan would hit streamers with the 4% surcharge, potentially netting $100 million annually for the state’s coffers, the Assembly’s budget proposal predicts, putting a new + on bills for everything from AppleTV+ to Paramount+.
NY is now reaching BBC license fees without even producing content
NY is now reaching BBC license fees without even producing content
Or even pretending that the money will be recycled back to the arts community.
Even Trudeau lies that all his online censorship bills targeted at Big Tech are somehow going to fund Canadian content.