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Maryland Supreme Court Revives State’s Digital Ad Tax

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By Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun (TNS) Maryland’s highest court issued an order May 9 reversing a ruling by an Anne Arundel Circuit Court judge that struck down the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising. The Maryland Chamber of Commerce issued a statement Wednesday noting the court’s ruling was procedural.

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Maryland Digital Ad Tax Case Leaves States in Limbo, But Digital Taxes Aren’t Going Away

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This has been playing out in Maryland over the last few years as the state has become a national litmus test for the legality of taxing companies based on their digital advertising revenue. Controversial From the Start In 2021, Maryland enacted the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax (DAGRT) [1].

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Digital advertising tax blocked

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A new tax law in Maryland seemed ready to rattle every company that sold digital products in the U.S. But a court has now invalidated the Maryland Digital Advertising Tax. Opponents, including Maryland Republicans, called the ruling a victory for small business. Maryland does not tax nondigital advertising. Gives pause.

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Legal analysis: Implications of state tax exclusion of overtime wages for employers and employees

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Wertz provided the Maryland digital ad tax as an example. In their haste to implement the tax, the Maryland legislature ignored the constitutional and practical issues raised by the business community and tax professionals with the legislation. In such cases, problems with implementing the new law will inevitably occur.

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Sales and Use Tax Updates from February

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In another possibly trendsetting development, Maryland has greenlighted the country’s first tax on digital advertisements sold by companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon. Estimates reportedly said the tax will generate up to $250 million but opponents promise legal challenges. 20 and April 14 to April 15, 2021.

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Regulatory Compliance Digest | April 2023

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District Court for the District of Maryland. In order to secure a discharge of “qualified education loans” in bankruptcy, borrowers must demonstrate that the loans would impose an undue hardship if not discharged. Contact the external website for answers to questions regarding its content.

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NYC Quarantine Violators Could Face Fines Of Up To $10K

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In fact, what we’re looking to do is educate people who’ve spent time in COVID-19 hotspots regardless of their residence.”. Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday (Aug. 5) that checkpoints at bridges and tunnels leading into the city will enforce the state quarantine order. Johns Hopkins University reported that the U.S.