- Maryland introduces a 3 percent sales and use tax on data, IT, and software publishing services effective 1 July 2025
- Technical Bulletin 54 provides guidance for compliance with the new tax rules
- Vendors must collect the tax unless a buyer presents a multiple points of use certificate
- A valid MPU Certificate exempts vendors from collecting the tax; buyers or affiliated group members must remit use tax in Maryland
- Buyers can request a refund for sales and use tax paid to another jurisdiction using Form SUT 205
- The bulletin defines key terms and explains the purpose and procedure for MPUs
- Emergency regulations for the new tax will be published on 11 July 2025 in the Maryland Register
Source: regfollower.com
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