Key Lawmaker says New Tech Tax May Not Last
posted 11:06 am Sat January 05, 2008 - Cambridge, Md.
State Sen. Ulysses E. Currie, the Prince George's County Democrat who chairs the Budget and Taxation Committee, made the comments Friday at the Maryland Association of Counties winter conference. Currie said he would fight repeal efforts, but said it was going to be very difficult to retain.
The tax is an expansion of the state sales tax to Web design, computer repair and other services. Opponents say the tax will put Maryland companies at a competitive disadvantage.
Meanwhile, state Sen. Robert J. Garagiola, a Montgomery County Democrat, says he plans to introduce a bill to replace the computer services tax with a gasoline tax increase.
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Information from: The (Baltimore) Sun
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