{"id":852,"date":"2022-10-03T16:28:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T16:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/?page_id=852"},"modified":"2024-09-11T17:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T00:56:03","slug":"georgia-tax-advantages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Tax Advantages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;banner&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#000000&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ATL-Tax-page-Header-scaled.jpeg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Atlanta Skyline&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Tier 5 Banner&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e5228fbc-2939-406a-bf4f-2d3240f54223&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Georgia Tax Advantages<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p--lg\">When you colocate in Switch ATLANTA, you may qualify for an exemption allowing you to obtain cost savings by having zero sales tax obligation on the purchases of data center equipment. Switch\u2019s Tier 5<small><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/small> Platinum exascale data center facilities make Switch the highest-rated and most cost-effective colocation environment in the industry.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"tagline--secondary\">How to Qualify for the Abatement<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Contract with Switch for a minimum of 36 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"tagline--secondary\">How to Apply for an Exemption Certificate<\/h3>\n<p>Click the following link for step-by-step instructions for how to apply for the exemption certificate:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/switchdotcom.s3-sites.data.switch.com\/media\/shared\/How-to-Apply-for-High-Technology-Data-Center-SU-Exemption-GA-customer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Apply for High Technology Data Center Exemption Certificate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to complete the application you will need Switch\u2019s Georgia sales tax number which can be requested by sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:TaxAbatements@Switch.com\">TaxAbatements@Switch.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"tagline--secondary\">How it Works<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sales Tax Exemption<\/strong><br \/>\nProvide a copy of the exemption certificate issued by the Georgia Department of Revenue to your vendor and pay no sales tax on qualifying purchases.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png\" alt=\"Georgia Sales Tax Exemption Comparison | $60,000 Estimated Tax Savings\" title=\"Georgia Sales Tax Exemption Comparison | $60,000 Estimated Tax Savings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage-1024x278.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage-768x208.png 768w, https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage-1536x417.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage-1080x293.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage-1280x347.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage-980x266.png 980w, https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage-480x130.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" class=\"wp-image-850\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"tagline--secondary\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Are Switch clients required to make a minimum capital investment or establish a specific number of jobs within Georgia to qualify for the exemption?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo, Switch clients bear no responsibility for capital investment or employment required by the Georgia Department of Revenue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the annual compliance requirement for Qualified Data Centers?<\/strong><br \/>\nIn accordance with Georgia state law, Switch is required to report the total amount of sales and use tax exempted by its clients for each calendar year. Switch will contact clients directly to obtain this information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"tagline--secondary\">Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/switchdotcom.s3-sites.data.switch.com\/media\/shared\/PB_SUT-2019-01_Data_Centers_4-1-19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia Department of Revenue Policy Bulletin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"tagline--secondary\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n<p>Additional questions? <a href=\"mailto:TaxAbatements@Switch.com\">TaxAbatements@Switch.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><sup>* These materials have been prepared for informational purposes only. All rates are subject to change without notice. This information should not be relied upon for, tax, legal or accounting advice.<\/sup>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia Tax AdvantagesWhen you colocate in Switch ATLANTA, you may qualify for an exemption allowing you to obtain cost savings by having zero sales tax obligation on the purchases of data center equipment. Switch\u2019s Tier 5\u00ae Platinum exascale data center facilities make Switch the highest-rated and most cost-effective colocation environment in the industry. How to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-852","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Switch \u2013 Georgia Tax Advantages<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Save on Taxes when you colocate at Switch ATLANTA in Georgia.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Switch \u2013 Georgia Tax Advantages\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Save on Taxes when you colocate at Switch ATLANTA in Georgia.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Switch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/SwitchDataCenters\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-09-12T00:56:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Switch \u2013 Georgia Tax Advantages\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Save on Taxes when you colocate at Switch ATLANTA in Georgia.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@switch\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/georgia-tax-advantages\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/georgia-tax-advantages\\\/\",\"name\":\"Switch \u2013 Georgia Tax Advantages\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/georgia-tax-advantages\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/georgia-tax-advantages\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-10-03T16:28:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-09-12T00:56:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"Save on Taxes when you colocate at Switch ATLANTA in Georgia.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/georgia-tax-advantages\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/georgia-tax-advantages\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/georgia-tax-advantages\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":434,\"caption\":\"Georgia Sales Tax Exemption Comparison | $60,000 Estimated Tax Savings\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/georgia-tax-advantages\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Georgia Tax Advantages\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Switch\",\"description\":\"World-Renowned Data Centers and Technology Solution Ecosystems\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Switch\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/07\\\/Switch-Logo-black.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/07\\\/Switch-Logo-black.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":582,\"caption\":\"Switch\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.switch.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/facebook.com\\\/SwitchDataCenters\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/switch\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/switch-data-centers\\\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Switch \u2013 Georgia Tax Advantages","description":"Save on Taxes when you colocate at Switch ATLANTA in Georgia.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Switch \u2013 Georgia Tax Advantages","og_description":"Save on Taxes when you colocate at Switch ATLANTA in Georgia.","og_site_name":"Switch","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/SwitchDataCenters\/","article_modified_time":"2024-09-12T00:56:03+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Switch \u2013 Georgia Tax Advantages","twitter_description":"Save on Taxes when you colocate at Switch ATLANTA in Georgia.","twitter_site":"@switch","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/","url":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/","name":"Switch \u2013 Georgia Tax Advantages","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png","datePublished":"2022-10-03T16:28:19+00:00","dateModified":"2024-09-12T00:56:03+00:00","description":"Save on Taxes when you colocate at Switch ATLANTA in Georgia.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20-10_GA-Tax-Advantage.png","width":1600,"height":434,"caption":"Georgia Sales Tax Exemption Comparison | $60,000 Estimated Tax Savings"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/georgia-tax-advantages\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Georgia Tax Advantages"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/","name":"Switch","description":"World-Renowned Data Centers and Technology Solution Ecosystems","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/#organization","name":"Switch","url":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Switch-Logo-black.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Switch-Logo-black.png","width":1200,"height":582,"caption":"Switch"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/facebook.com\/SwitchDataCenters\/","https:\/\/x.com\/switch","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/switch-data-centers\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/852\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.switch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}