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title: What’s Next Following Enactment of Maryland’s Advertising Tax?
date: 2021-02-23T08:45:33-05:00
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# What’s Next Following Enactment of Maryland’s Advertising Tax?

  February 23, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

![Ad Law Access Blog - the State of Maryland enacted legislation imposing the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/blogs/ad-law-access/2021/02/d013087a-300x176.gif)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.

Our colleague [Andrew Lee](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Andrew-H-Lee) breaks down what you need to know about this first-of-its-kind tax [here](https://www.kelleydrye.com/News-Events/Publications/Client-Advisories/Maryland-Enacts-Controversial-Tax-on-Digital-Adver).

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