Netflix to Start Billing Florida Subscribers an Additional 5.07 Percent for State Communications Taxes

Netflix confirmed that it has notified its customers in Florida that it will begin on February 15 adding to their monthly bills "the state tax rate" for streaming services, which is 5.07% of their regular fees. Netflix referred to this page from the Florida Department of Revenue, which outlines fees charged by the state of Florida for pay TV and home internet service, landline and mobile phones, and video and music streaming. According to an August report from the website Accurate Tax. Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington are currently the only states that charge taxes on streaming services. But lawmakers in states including Missouri are currently fighting it out as to whether to impose similar taxes on their citizenry.