Maryland Governor Vetoes Digital Sales Tax Bill

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Thursday vetoed a measure that would levy a 6% tax on sales of digital goods, saying it would raise taxes at an already challenging time.

• The bill (H.B. 932) cleared the Maryland State Legislature earlier this year. Democrats could override the veto at a future date because they have a veto-proof majority in the legislature.
• Hogan’s said in a letter to the president of the state Senate and the House of Delegates that “with our state in the midst of a global pandemic and economic crash, and just beginning on our ...