California Governor Newsom’s new budget proposal would impose sales tax on electronically delivered software (cloud-based and downloaded). If approved by the legislature, the change would go into effect January 1, 2027. Currently, California sales tax generally only applies to software when it is prewritten and sold on tangible medium. More information can be found here.
New California Budget Proposal Includes Sales Tax on Electronic Software
Oliver Mavor-Parker
May 26, 2026
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Oliver Mavor-Parker
Oliver Mavor-Parker is a Junior Regulatory Counsel at Sovos Compliance. Oliver has a B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. Oliver is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.
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