Maryland Tax Court Voids Digital ad Tax, Orders Refunds to Apple, Google, Peacock TV

Digital ad sales tax struck down by court

A first-of-its-kind state tax on some digital ads has been struck down as a violation of the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act by the Maryland Tax Court. The decision issued Friday morning was in response to three legal challenges filed by Apple, Google and Peacock TV, a streaming service. “In the context of the ITFA […]

Digital ad tax ruling raises new questions about Maryland's finances, business climate

Maryland's first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising is facing an uncertain future after the Maryland Tax Court struck down the law.

Maryland Court Strikes Down Nation’s First State Tax on Digital Advertising

A state tax court in Maryland invalidated the nation’s first state tax on digital advertising and directed state officials to refund tax payments already collected from major tech companies. The legal dispute had been closely watched by other states that are considering taxing online advertisements. The Annapolis-based Maryland Tax Court ruled on Aug. 14 that the digital advertising gross revenues tax was unconstitutional after it was challenged…

Maryland tax court voids digital ad tax, orders refunds to Apple, Google, Peacock TV

A Maryland state tax court has struck down the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising and ordered state officials to repay the tax money already collected from big tech firms. The Maryland Tax Court said the tax violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act as well as the First Amendment and the commerce and due process clauses of the U.S. Constitution. The legal fight has been watched by other states that are considering taxes f…

Maryland court strikes down first-of-its-kind digital ad tax

A Maryland state court struck down a first-of-its-kind digital advertising tax and ordered the state to repay the tax money already collected from big tech firms.

Maryland Strikes Digital Ad Tax

The Maryland Tax Court on Friday struck down a 2021 law that imposed taxes on digital ad sales and ordered the state to provide refunds to Google, Peacock and Apple, which challenged the statute. The first-of-its-kind state law imposed taxes on some online companies with more than $100 million in digital ad revenue.