State Tax Day - Current, S.16, Utah—Sales and Use Tax: Tax Imposed on Access to Digital Video or Audio Works, Subscription-Based Streaming Services, Prewritten Software Delivered Electronically or by Load and Leave, and Seller Hosted Prewritten Software, (Mar 25, 2026)
Effective July 1, 2026, Utah imposes a sales and use tax on amounts paid or charged for access to digital audio-visual works, digital audio works, digital books, or gaming services, including the streaming of or subscription for access to digital audio-visual works, digital audio works, digital books, or gaming services regardless of:
the delivery method; or
whether the amount paid or charged for access provides a right to: (A) single-use access to the digital audio-visual works, digital audio works, digital books, or gaming services; or (B) access to the digital audio-visual works, digital audio works, digital books, or gaming services through a subscription, including a right that terminates upon the occurrence of a condition.
In addition, tax is imposed on amounts paid or charged for the storage, use, or other consumption of the following:
prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave; or
seller-hosted prewritten computer software.
For purposes of the tax, "seller-hosted prewritten computer software" means prewritten computer software that is accessed through the Internet or a seller-hosted server, regardless of whether the access is permanent or any downloading occurs.
Further, amounts paid or charged for a transaction subject to the multi-channel video or audio service tax are exempt from sales and use tax.
Ch. 266 (S.B. 162), Laws 2026, effective July 1, 2026