H.R.1804 - State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011

To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services. as introduced.
  • Short: State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Official Summary

5/10/2011--Introduced.State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits any state from imposing a discriminatory tax on any means of providing multichannel video programming distribution services, including Internet protocol technology (or any successor protocol), direct broadcast satellite

Official Summary

5/10/2011--Introduced.State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits any state from imposing a discriminatory tax on any means of providing multichannel video programming distribution services, including Internet protocol technology (or any successor protocol), direct broadcast satellite delivery, and cable television services. Defines a tax as discriminatory if the net tax imposed on one means of providing multichannel video service is higher than the net tax rate imposed on another. Applies this prohibition only to any tax imposed on or after January 1, 2011.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.1804

  • DirecTV
  • Dish Network
  • National Taxpayers Union

Organizations Opposing H.R.1804

  • Council of State Governments
  • National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Multistate Tax Commission
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