Business groups push back on digital ad tax
Business officials are pushing back against a digital advertising tax passed recently by the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1678 would impose a new 5% gross receipts tax on digital advertising services tied to ads viewed or accessed in Pennsylvania. While the proposal has been framed as a tax on large technology companies, business groups are warning that the cost could ripple through Pennsylvania’s economy by increasing advertising costs for employers, small businesses, retailers, manufacturers, nonprofits, and other organizations that rely on digital ...
