On February 19, 2021, the New York Senate introduced S4959, which would impose a monthly excise tax on the collection of the consumer data of individual New York consumers by commercial data collectors. The tax rate varies based on the number of New York consumers the commercial data collector collects data on within the
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Massachusetts Legislature introduces digital advertising tax bills
The Massachusetts Legislature has recently introduced a variety of bills that would tax digital advertising. Notably, HD.3210 would establish the Digital Advertising Local Revenues Tax, which would be imposed on the annual gross revenues of a person derived from digital advertising services in Massachusetts. “Digital advertising services” is defined as including “advertisement services on…
Legal Alert: Georgia legislature proposes to eliminate high-tech sales tax exemption
On February 26, 2021, a subcommittee of the Georgia Ways & Means Committee quickly approved HB 428, which proposes to eliminate the current Georgia sales tax exemption for high-technology companies and facilities that invest at least $15 million in eligible computer equipment in Georgia during a calendar year. The exemption has been available to…
Maryland Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax – Potentially Pushed To 2022
Earlier today, in a last minute addition to the Maryland Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee hearing, the committee voted to approve amendments to S.B. 787, Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax – Exemption and Restriction. Most notably, the amendments would delay the start of the digital advertising tax to January 1, 2022.
The other relevant…
State Tax Policy with Meredith Beeson of the Global Business Alliance
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, host and Eversheds Sutherland Partner Nikki Dobay is joined by Meredith Beeson, Director of State Government Affairs with the Global Business Alliance (formerly known as the Organization for International Investment) in Washington, DC. They discuss the Global Business Alliance, its state tax priorities and…
Maryland’s General Assembly Overrides Veto of Digital Products Tax
On February 12, 2021, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of House Bill 932, which subjects digital products (both downloads and streaming) to the state’s sales and use tax.
As the Maryland Senate voted 29-17 and the Maryland House of Delegates voted 90-44, the bill received the required three-fifths…
The Latest on Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax
On February 12, 2021, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of H.B. 732, which creates an entirely new gross revenues tax on digital advertising services.
As the Maryland Senate voted 29-17 and the Maryland House of Delegates voted 88-48, the bill received the required three-fifths vote by both chambers…
Kansas House of Representatives introduces bill establishing sales tax on digital property and subscription services
On February 3, 2021, the Kansas House of Representatives introduced H.B. 2230, which would expand the state’s sales tax to include all sales of digital property and subscription services, regardless of whether the purchaser has a permanent right to use the property or whether the right to use the property is conditioned on continued…
Maryland Enacts the Nation’s First Digital Advertising Gross Receipts Tax
This afternoon, the Maryland Senate voted 29-17 to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of House Bill 732, which creates an entirely new gross revenues tax on digital advertising services – display ads, search engine ads, mobile application ads, and ads within a piece of software.
Yesterday, the Maryland House of Delegates voted 88-48 to…
A Runza for Lunch in Nebraska, Followed by Pecan Pie for Dessert in Alabama
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, host and Eversheds Sutherland Partner Nikki Dobay is joined by Patrick Reynolds, Senior Tax Counsel, with the Council On State Taxation (COST) and fellow Partner Jonathan Feldman. They discuss a Nebraska bill that would fix an issue related to Internal Revenue Code section…



