While the measure only applies to advertisements shown to Maryland citizens, a \u201ccopycat\u201d bill was introduced to New York lawmakers last week.\u00a0Nebraska is considering a similar measure\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b. Both the New York and Maryland bill will collect taxes on “digital advertising services,” which include banner ads, search advertising and “other comparable services.”<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a first-of-its-kind punitive tax on digital advertising,\u201d Stephen P. Kranz, a D.C.-based attorney and partner at McDermott, Will and Emery, says. \u201cThere are a lot of companies in the digital advertising space, some obvious names, but many companies will be impacted by this legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n