Lawmakers Move to Repeal MD Tech Tax
April 3, 2008 · Print This Article
Our friends over at the Tech Council of Maryland did an outstanding job of brining the tech community in Maryland together to fight the proposed Tech Tax. Had it passed it would have leveied a 6 percent sales tax on the following computer services:
- Computer facilities management and operation.
- Custom programming.
- Computer system planning and design that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies.
- Computer disaster recovery.
- Data processing, storage and recovery.
- Hardware or software installation, maintenance, and repair.
Anyway, luckily for us MD resident computer workers the
Legislators took a first step Wednesday toward repealing Maryland’s new computer services tax and replacing it with an income tax surcharge on millionaires, the most significant victory yet for business groups warning that the levy could destroy the state’s high-tech economy. (Baltimore Sun)
This is great news and we thank everyone at the Tech Council Maryland for working for us and fighting the good fight !
Yeah it really is great news!
As a matter of fact, we (Maryland) won today 30 to 17 in favor of repealing!