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26 March 2021

Maryland's Controversial Tax On Digital Advertising Explaine‪d‬

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The tax could be extremely burdensome, and within days of the Act's enactment, a number of advertising industry groups commenced litigation, in an effort to block implementation of the Act.
United States Maryland Tax

On February 12, 2021, the General Assembly of the State of Maryland enacted legislation imposing the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, overriding a prior veto of the legislation by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. The Act imposes a tax, at rates of up to 10%, on gross revenues "derived from digital advertising services in the state." The tax could be extremely burdensome, and within days of the Act's enactment, a number of advertising industry groups commenced litigation, in an effort to block implementation of the Act.

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