Tech lobbyists and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are challenging Maryland’s newly passed digital advertising tax in federal court ― days after Democrats in the General Assembly voted to enact the tax over Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s veto.
“It’s unfortunate that the Maryland General Assembly has decided to penalize a handful of out-of-state companies with this discriminatory law. This is a case of legislative overreach, punishing an industry that supports over one hundred thousand jobs in Maryland and contributes tens of billions of dollars to its economy each year,” Jon Berroya, senior vice president and general counsel for Internet Association, said in a statement.
“Internet services and companies are proud to play a role in creating opportunities for Maryland’s small businesses and citizens. We look forward to defending our industry in court,” he said.
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