During the evening of St. Patrick’s Day, the Maryland State Senate passed on third reading (i.e., a floor vote) H.B. 732, which would impose a new Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax and H.B. 932, which would expand Maryland’s sales tax to digital products, including streaming. H.B. 732 passed by a vote of 29-16, and
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Webcast: Behind the eight ball – A look at the past and present state of marketplace laws – March 18 at 12 pm ET
Join us on March 18 at 12 pm ET for a webcast providing an overview of sales and use tax laws imposed on marketplaces. Nearly every state has enacted a marketplace collection statute, but there are many variations. This webcast will provide an overview of marketplace collection statutes, and describe their similarities and differences.
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Legal Alert: New York Senate introduces digital advertising tax bill
On March 13, 2020, New York State Senator and Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris (Democrat) introduced New York S.8056, which would establish a tax on a digital advertiser’s annual gross revenues derived from digital advertisements in the state.
New York’s proposed digital advertising tax is very similar to the tax proposed in Maryland.…
Maryland Senate adds additional amendments to digital advertising tax bill
Earlier today, the Maryland Senate considered Senate Bill 2, which would impose a new tax on digital advertising services. The Senate retained the Budget and Taxation Committee amendments that revise the sourcing provisions. However, the amendments provide authority to the Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury to determine when gross revenues are derived from digital…
Mississippi Senate to Consider Marketplace Facilitator Bill
The Mississippi Senate will take up a proposal to require marketplace facilitators to collect and remit sales taxes. S.B. 2773 would require marketplace facilitators that meet a sales threshold of $250,000 in any consecutive 12-month period to collect and remit sales use tax. The bill is similar to H.B. 379, a sales and use…
Legal Alert: Maryland’s digital advertising tax bill passes out of committee with amendments
The Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee voted to pass out of committee Senate Bill 2, which would impose a new tax on digital advertising services. The committee amended the bill to include a new sourcing provision. Now, the Comptroller of the Treasury must determine when gross revenues are derived from digital advertising services…
Louisiana Proposes Marketplace Facilitator Bill
A Louisiana legislator has pre-filed S.B. 138 ahead of the legislative session beginning March 9. The bill would require marketplace facilitators to collect and remit sales and use tax if they have either $100,000 of in-state sales or 200 total in-state sales. A person can be a marketplace facilitator even if it does not receive…
Mississippi House Advances Marketplace Facilitator Bill
Mississippi H.B. 379, introduced in late January, has been approved by the House 106-13 and advanced to the Senate. The bill obligates marketplace facilitators with sales in excess of $250,000 to collect and remit sales and use tax. A person can be a marketplace facilitator even if it does not receive compensation for its…
Legal Alert: Maryland hearing on Digital Advertising Tax highlights problems, hints at amendments
On February 28, 2020, Maryland’s proposed Digital Advertising Tax was the subject of a hearing by the Maryland House of Delegates’ Ways and Means Committee. House Bill 695 would impose a tax on Maryland gross revenues from digital advertising services at a rate of up to a 10%. An archived video of the hearing is…
Webcast: 2020 – The year of digital taxation
In 2020, state and local tax practitioners have witnessed the emergence of a new trend: the proposed taxation of advertising services and data usage. In this Bottom Line webcast, Charles Capouet and Samantha Trencs discuss:
- the proposed Maryland tax on gross revenues from digital advertising services
- potential expansions of the Nebraska and South Dakota
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