Institute Aggressive Taxation on Hyperscaler Data Centers

Where legal, jurisdictions may consider instituting taxes on data centers or peripherals.

Strong example

Prince William County, Virginia, raised the tax for “computer and peripherals” from $2.15 per $100 in assessed value to $3.70 (a 72 percent increase). Note: This tax applies to all businesses; it is not a separate tax for data centers. Other counties like Manassas, Virginia, considered a similar 67 percent tax increase on peripherals.

Strong Example

In 2025, Henrico County, Virginia, passed a 550 percent increase in tax on data center computers and related equipment (from $0.40 per $100 of assessed value to $2.60).