Tax category selection helper
Choose the appropriate tax category for your product using detailed descriptions and corresponding tax codes.
Use this guide to find the product category that matches your offering and identify the corresponding tax code for compliance.
How to use this guide
Select the category type that matches your needs.
Available immediately: Most products fall under these tax categories. You can select them directly in the FastSpring app via the Product tax category dropdown.
Restricted access: Specialized codes are hidden by default. You must contact support to apply them to your product.
Standard tax codes
The codes below are immediately available for selection in the FastSpring app via the Product tax category dropdown.
| Category | Product | Tax code |
|---|---|---|
| Software (Downloaded) | Downloadable software (perpetual license) | DC020600 |
| SaaS (Software as a Service) | Cloud services - SaaS - service agreement | SW054002 |
| Content, Art, Images, Media, Audio, Video | Digital audio works (temporary access) | DA059399 |
| Digital audio visual works (temporary access) | DV021008 | |
| Digital goods: photographs - streaming access | DP010200 | |
| Digital ebook (temporary access) | DB031013 | |
| Gaming | Gaming - streaming access | DG010301 |
| Tech Support & IT | Software customer support services | SC130101 |
| Software maintenance, updates, etc. (Can be bundled with customer support services) | SC130102 | |
| Canned information services - delivered electronically | SI010002 | |
| Online training | Online training | ST087634 |
Additional product tax codes
The following codes are restricted and cannot be selected in the FastSpring app without assistance.
Codes marked with (*) may be subject to US withholding tax.
| Category | Product (Original Name) | Tax code | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software (Downloaded) | Downloadable canned software (B2B) | DC010500* | Request code |
| Downloadable canned software (B2C) | DC020500* | Request code | |
| Downloadable software - educational | DC020501* | Request code | |
| Content, Art, Images, Media, Audio, Video | Digital goods: music - streaming access | DM040200 | Request code |
| Digital audio works (permanent access) | DA051011 | Request code | |
| Digital goods: designs or plans | DD020000 | Request code | |
| Digital audio visual works (permanent access) | DV021007 | Request code | |
| Tech Support & IT | Data-processing | SD020900 | Request code |
| Hosting Domains | Website hosting | SW050403 | Request code |
| Online training | Training and seminar | ST080000 | Request code |
Updated 6 days ago