# Upcoming Sales Tax Changes for EVE Online Purchases in the USA & Canada **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [March 10, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059 "2025-03-10T16:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hatch\_Nasty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hatch_nasty/32/512820_2.png) [@Hatch\_Nasty](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hatch_Nasty)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/22 "2025-03-11T00:17:04Z")
> [@Gloria\_Exercitus](#): > > The US has the bizarre situation in which the ‘price’ displayed in a shop does not include sales tax, Americans like surprises. 😁 Actually, most of us just know our local sales tax rates and apply guesstimation on big ticket items (“it says $90, but that’s like almost $100 with tax”). Honestly, I don’t know why the price tags **don’t** include tax, especially when some items are taxed and others aren’t. E.g., essentials (food, diapers, etc.) are often not taxed or taxed at a lower rate. On the other hand, the price of gasoline **does** include the tax and pumps usually have decals informing consumers exactly how much fuel/road tax they are paying per gallon. Because we’re nothing if not inconsistent. > [@Malak\_Starfire](#): > > I think you are fine in Oklahoma, I know I am with California. I am also. I just hit my state dept of taxation website. Sales tax only applies to tangible goods. “Digitally delivered” goods are specifically exempted from both sales and use tax and consumer use tax. Anyone concerned about their own situation should refer to their state’s department of taxation or department of revenue, and review the state’s sales and use tax guidelines. I was going to make a list of states that tax digital sales, but it was easier to make a list of those that don’t (I was surprised how many do). The ones that definitely don’t (per the tax source I found) are: Alaska California Delaware Florida Illinois Kansas Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Virginia ~~West Virginia~~ (see [below](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/49)) There are several states that don’t tax some digital goods, but do tax others (including software). These include New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, and South Carolina. In those states and elsewhere, residents should refer to their DOT/DOR for details. ---
**Author:** ![Hazra\_Ellecon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hazra_ellecon/32/423072_2.png) [@Hazra\_Ellecon](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hazra_Ellecon)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/24 "2025-03-11T13:15:13Z")
The thinking is that tax rates are ‘hidden’ when included in the advertised price. People can’t get upset and belligerent over a tax hike if they don’t know it’s happening. We have grown up with it here, and for the most part expect to calculate sales tax when we consider a purchase. ---
**Author:** ![Glenduil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/glenduil/32/501812_2.png) [@Glenduil](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Glenduil)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/26 "2025-03-11T19:26:04Z")
> [@Mr\_Epeen](#): > > If I’m going to pay Canadian sales tax, I want to pay with Canadian money. > > Mr Epeen I live in the US, but that’s very fair. If you cant sit in your own country and pay for digital service in your own currency, something’s very wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Clenis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/clenis/32/416296_2.png) [@Clenis](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Clenis)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/28 "2025-03-11T20:26:08Z")
cheers for looking stuff up. way more useful than the nerds raging at ccp instead of their legislators ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Frostpacker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chad_frostpacker/32/515697_2.png) [@Chad\_Frostpacker](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chad_Frostpacker)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/29 "2025-03-11T22:45:49Z")
> [@CCP\_Swift](#): > > If you reside **outside of the USA or Canada** , this update **will not** impact you. Thank you for stating such information. ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Aihaken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/arthur_aihaken/32/504104_2.png) [@Arthur\_Aihaken](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Arthur_Aihaken)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/30 "2025-03-11T22:48:01Z")
What, no trendy 30-second video on Instagram? ---
**Author:** ![Gleb\_Koskov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gleb_koskov/32/374138_2.png) [@Gleb\_Koskov](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gleb_Koskov)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/32 "2025-03-14T08:11:42Z")
Would a Omega discount be soon in order to celebrate this new phenomenal development? ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/33 "2025-03-14T08:44:45Z")
> [@Gleb\_Koskov](#): > > discount `Behold the 1% discount. You're welcome!` – CCP 🤔 :psyccp: 🤭 ---
**Author:** ![Foggy\_Bernstein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/foggy_bernstein/32/407887_2.png) [@Foggy\_Bernstein](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Foggy_Bernstein)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/34 "2025-03-14T16:04:27Z")
> [@Gleb\_Koskov](#): > > Would a Omega discount reduction be soon in order to celebrate this new phenomenal development? A small but significant fix. ---
**Author:** ![Hatch\_Nasty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hatch_nasty/32/512820_2.png) [@Hatch\_Nasty](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hatch_Nasty)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/35 "2025-03-14T19:56:39Z")
For the education of some here who don’t seem to understand how sales tax works: In the U.S., the sales and use tax rate (and what it applies to) is determined by your state legislature. In Canada, you’ve got PST at the provincial level, and GST/HST at the federal level. In either case, these taxes are imposed by your elected officials. If you don’t like those taxes, make different choices at the ballot box or move to a place more inline with your values. That said, businesses collect sales tax in accordance with the law. And to be clear: they remit those collected taxes to the taxing authority. **They don’t get to keep the money.** CCP **doesn’t profit at all** from collecting sales tax. On the contrary, it **costs** them in the form of staff or outside tax services, because some accountant somewhere has to file CCP’s tax receipts with those 45+ different state, provincial, and federal governments. Each one of them has their own system for doing that, and it’s a lot to keep up with. As a small business owner myself, I can tell you CCP would rather not do this if they had any choice in the matter. So to those asking for a discount to offset the sales tax: _you’re high_. If CCP leaves the subscription rate as-is, they will be eating the additional overhead to collect and file taxes on behalf of almost 50 different revenue agencies. By them _not_ passing that cost on to their customers, you’re already getting a de facto discount. ---
**Author:** ![Foggy\_Bernstein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/foggy_bernstein/32/407887_2.png) [@Foggy\_Bernstein](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Foggy_Bernstein)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/36 "2025-03-14T21:26:17Z")
> [@Hatch\_Nasty](#): > > In Canada, you’ve got PST at the provincial level, and GST/HST at the federal level. Nope. Just the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax). The combination of federal and provincial. The wiki page you got your info from must be out of date. ---
**Author:** ![Hatch\_Nasty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hatch_nasty/32/512820_2.png) [@Hatch\_Nasty](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hatch_Nasty)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/37 "2025-03-14T23:36:45Z")
> [@Foggy\_Bernstein](#): > > Nope. Just the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax). The combination of federal and provincial. Fair enough. I’m not Canadian, so I’m not intimately familiar with your tax codes. > [@Foggy\_Bernstein](#): > > The wiki page you got your info from must be out of date. Does that in any way invalidate the rest of my point? ---
**Author:** ![Jin\_Endares](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jin_endares/32/413291_2.png) [@Jin\_Endares](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jin_Endares)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/38 "2025-03-15T19:39:14Z")
> [@Malak\_Starfire](#): > > Likely because various US states and Canadian provinces are starting to enforce their laws (likely due to tariffs) Very unlikely from tariffs. More likely just another $$$ grab,. They never met a tax they didn’t like. 🤬 ---
**Author:** ![Malak\_Starfire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/malak_starfire/32/501915_2.png) [@Malak\_Starfire](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Malak_Starfire)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/39 "2025-03-15T20:32:04Z")
At least my “heavy tax” state doesn’t tax online goods. Amusingly many states are taxing more than CA is nowadays. ---
**Author:** ![Marcus\_Rue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/marcus_rue/32/466221_2.png) [@Marcus\_Rue](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Marcus_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/40 "2025-03-15T21:01:19Z")
You know, this game is already more expensive for Canadians, wow, this is just becoming too costly of a hobby. ---
**Author:** ![Jin\_Endares](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jin_endares/32/413291_2.png) [@Jin\_Endares](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jin_Endares)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/41 "2025-03-16T03:47:10Z")
> [@Malak\_Starfire](#): > > At least my “heavy tax” state doesn’t tax online goods. Amusingly many states are taxing more than CA is nowadays. You sure about that? I’m in NY and online purchases anywhere (in the U.S.) are sales taxed now. They chnaged that a few years ago. Usually as NY goes so does CA, and visa-versa (an eternal race to the bottom of sucky places to live 😪) ---
**Author:** ![Malak\_Starfire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/malak_starfire/32/501915_2.png) [@Malak\_Starfire](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Malak_Starfire)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/42 "2025-03-16T03:59:33Z")
CA for sure does not tax online digital goods, as others have noted in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Jin\_Endares](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jin_endares/32/413291_2.png) [@Jin\_Endares](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jin_Endares)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/43 "2025-03-16T04:19:54Z")
Very surprising. Give it a little time. I’m sure they’ll come around… 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Power\_Armor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/power_armor/32/413178_2.png) [@Power\_Armor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Power_Armor)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/44 "2025-03-16T12:46:41Z")
> [@Jin\_Endares](#): > > Very surprising. > > Give it a little time. I’m sure they’ll come around… 🙄 How about some fact checking before boldly stating claims and awkwardly needing to step out of them? Also “visa-versa” made my day. It doesn’t even sound like you speak it and that alone would make me think if it might be spelled wrong before it write it. ---
**Author:** ![Denyial](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/denyial/32/426393_2.png) [@Denyial](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Denyial)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059/45 "2025-03-17T11:17:10Z")
Frankly given howew little content i get as an explorer, CCP charging me America money and the constant nerfing. I dont honestly give 2 fucks how soon this game shoots itself fatally in the foot. [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/upcoming-sales-tax-changes-for-eve-online-purchases-in-the-usa-canada/479059.md?page=3)