Progress

Current status
in force
09 May 2023 in force
17 Oct 2022 revoked
31 Dec 2021 in force
30 May 2021 adopted
12 Feb 2021 in force
20 May 2020 rejected
18 Mar 2020 adopted

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
judiciary
legislature
executive
Government Body
court
parliament
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

09 May 2023
in force

Issued Supreme Court of Maryland Decision reversing Bill termination

On 9 May 2023, the Maryland Supreme Court dismissed the lower Court decision annulling the Bill introducing a tax on revenues from digital advertising services. The Supreme Court did not elaborate on Bill's constitutionality but stated that the low…

Source
Event type law
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
17 Oct 2022
revoked

Issued decision annulling Bill introducing tax on revenues from digital advertising services

On 17 October 2022, a judge from the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County ruled that the Maryland Digital Advertising Tax was not in line with the constitutional and federal regulations in the United States. In particular, it was noted that the Bill…

Source
Event type law
Action type termination
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
31 Dec 2021
in force

Implementation of House Bill 732

Maryland House Bill 732 is implemented for taxable years after 31 December 2021. The Bill introduces a tax of up to 10% on revenues from digital advertisements shown to residents of Maryland.

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
30 May 2021
adopted

Postponement of House Bill 732

The implementation date of House Bill 732 was postponed due to the implementation of Senate Bill 787. The Bill shall now be effective for taxable years after 31 December 2021. Bill 732 introduces includes a tax of up to 10% on revenues from from dig…

Source
Event type law
Action type postponement
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
12 Feb 2021
in force

Veto override regarding bill including tax on revenues from digital advertising services

The Maryland Senate joined the House in its override of the governor`s veto of a bill which includes a tax of up to 10% on revenues from from digital advertisements shown to residents of Maryland. The bill thus became law on the same day.

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 May 2020
rejected

Veto of bill including tax on revenues from digital advertising services

The govenor of Maryland, Larry Hogan, vetoed a bill which includes a tax of up to 10% on revenues from from digital advertisements shown to residents of Maryland.

Source
Event type law
Action type veto
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
18 Mar 2020
adopted

Adoption of bill including tax on revenues from digital advertising services

Both chambers of the Maryland state legislature adopted a bill which includes a tax of up to 10% on revenues from from digital advertisements shown to residents of Maryland.

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament