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Virginia Data Center Retail Sales & Use Tax Exemption
State sales and use tax exemption for qualifying data center capital investments of $150 million or more creating at least 50 new jobs in Virginia.
About this program
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Eligibility
Data center operators making at least $150 million in capital investment and creating at least 50 new jobs. Threshold reduced to $70 million and 10 jobs in distressed localities. Effective July 1, 2025, facilities must meet energy efficiency or PUE requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum $150 million capital investment (or $70 million in distressed locality)
- Must create at least 50 new jobs (or 10 in distressed locality)
- As of July 1, 2025: must achieve PUE of no greater than 1.2 OR be in top 15% most efficient buildings