Maryland s tax on digital ads could reshape internet â if it survives legal challenges
Associated Press
and last updated 2021-03-05 14:16:05-05
The nationâs first tax on digital ads, targeted at big tech companies, is slated to go into effect next week â but a lawsuit filed by a group of businesses and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hopes to stop their implementation.
The Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax imposes a tax on money generated from selling digital advertising in Maryland.
Major tech companies and industry groups argue it violates the 1998 âInternet Freedom Tax Actâ â a law that prohibits discriminatory taxes on e-commerce.