Florida State and Local Communications Services Taxes

Florida and its local jurisdictions impose a Communications Services Tax (CST) on telecommunications, audio and video streaming, direct-to-home satellite, and related services. This definition includes voice, data, audio, video, or any other information or signals transmitted by any medium.

The Florida Department of Revenue has advised Amazon that video rentals are included in the definition of video services. This means some benefits of Amazon Prime may also be subject to CST. As a result, CST applies proportionately to the taxable portion of the Prime Membership.

The CST rate varies by jurisdiction. The rate applied to your purchase is based on your primary service address. To ensure the correct tax is applied, verify that your primary address is up to date under Your Account > Payment Methods.

For additional information on CST, including any applicable exemptions, go to the https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/taxesfees/Pages/cst.aspx.