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Committee hears digital‑advertising tax proposal and industry opposition

5873025 · September 29, 2025
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Summary

Representative Paulino and others urged taxing digital advertising services (H.3208) to restore taxable bases and fund local media and education; Chamber of Progress and tech industry groups warned of higher costs for small businesses, privacy/administrative risks and ongoing litigation risk based on Maryland experience.

Representative Paulino introduced testimony on H.3208, a proposal to impose a sales tax on digital advertising services. He argued that declining linear television and the growth of targeted digital ads create an untaxed revenue stream and that the state could collect meaningful revenue for local public television, schools and…

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