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sales and use tax

Del. Rip Sullivan at a press conference to advocate against the bills supporting a casino in Tysons Corner. Sullivan also sponsored several sales and use tax bills in the 2026 session. Photo by Alexa Barnes/VCU Capital News Service.
Feb 20, 2026

Virginia data center tax reform passes House as other sales tax bills stall

The bill requires data centers to use noncarbon emitting generators and backup sources to qualify for existing sales and use tax exemptions. 

Server room interior in datacenter. Depositphotos
Nov 25, 2025

JLARC: Data centers received $2.7B in state tax cuts

A JLARC report shows Virginia data centers received $2.7B in tax exemptions from FY 2015–24, accounting for more than half of state incentive spending.

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