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Washington Data Centers Pay Taxes Again | Spokane News
Washington’s data centers just lost their tax breaks—Senate Bill 6231 now slaps a 6.5% sales tax on repairs and labor, ending exemptions that once covered servers and power infrastructure. Even urban counties that got temporary relief in 2022 are now on the hook. Lawmakers argue the breaks didn’t create promised jobs and that tech giants exploited them. Critics warn this could hurt the state’s economy and put Washington at a disadvantage compared to Oregon. As the state races toward a carbon-free grid by 2045, Big Tech is pushing back against new fees and higher energy costs, all while…
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