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Maryland's first-in-the-nation tax on digital ads violated Big Tech's free speech, judges say
The 4th Circuit ruled Maryland's digital ad tax violated free speech by blocking companies from disclosing tax impacts, affecting firms with over $100 million in revenue.
- A federal appeals court ruled that Maryland's tax on digital advertising violated the Constitution and Big Tech's right to free speech by preventing companies from telling customers about the tax.
- The tax targeted large companies making money from internet advertising, such as Meta, Google, and Amazon, with the aim of raising $250 million annually to fund education.
- Maryland lawmakers were accused of trying to insulate themselves from criticism by forbidding companies from explaining the tax to customers, which the court deemed as censorship.
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The tax on digital advertising, the first in the country, imposed in Maryland violated the Constitution, according to a federal appeals court, because preventing big tech companies from informing their customers about the tax violates the right of companies to freedom of expression. Supporters claim that Maryland needed to reform its tax methods in response to significant changes in corporate advertising. The tax focuses on large companies that …
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Maryland's first-in-the-nation tax on digital ads violated Big Tech's free speech, judges say
Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising violated the Constitution, a federal appeals court says, because blocking Big Tech from telling customers about the tax violates the companies’ right to free speech.
Maryland Freedom Caucus Responds To Court Ruling Overturning Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax: “We Told You So” - The BayNet
Note: This press release was provided by Maryland Freedom Caucus. ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Freedom Caucus today responded to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down a key provision of Maryland’s Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, a law first passed in 2020 over the veto of Governor Larry Hogan. “The court confirmed what we said from day one: this tax is unconstitutional, reckless, and destined to fail,” said Marylan…
4th Circuit Returns Maryland Digital Ad Tax Case to Lower Court
The pass-through provision of Maryland's digital ad tax doesn't withstand First Amendment scrutiny, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a Friday opinion, reversing and remanding the case to the U.S. District Court for Maryland for further deliberation...
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