Supporters of a new law say it seeks to modernize the state’s tax system and make thriving Big Tech companies pay their fair share.Josh Edelson / AFP - Getty Images fileMaryland’s first-in-the-nation law taxing digital advertising by Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google is being challenged in federal court as “a punitive assault” on digital advertising and should be struck down, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by leading trade associations.
It seeks an injunction to block the law from taking effect. The plaintiffs say the lawsuit should put on notice other states considering a similar tax that such measures will face court challenges. Plaintiffs include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Internet Association, NetChoice, and the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Baltimore Democrat who sponsored the legislation last year, said the lawsuit wasn’t a surprise. But he said it was “disappointing to see these companies spend millions on high powered attorneys instead of paying their fair share.”
Tax the hell out of advertising! Tired of all the ads! If I want something I’ll look for it.
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Everything that one does will get taxed and the money will be used for bullshit, per usual 🤷🏼♂️
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