What did TCM do to fight the Computer Services Sales Tax?
TCM, along with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, partnered with local tech councils, local chambers and Maryland businesses in a coalition to fight for the repeal of the computer services sales tax. The Coalition coalesced a large group of anti-tech tax advocates, created a website, www.fightthetechtax.com, organized rallies and kept tax opponents informed of the latest information on repeal efforts. TCM also worked day and night in Annapolis. We met with legislators, testified at bill hearings, worked with repeal advocates and activated TCM’s membership to help with the fight. Though things looked bleak at first, TCM and the Coalition really started to make a difference. By the time the Coalition held its second rally on March 12, the tide was really starting to turn. The very next day, Governor O’Malley announced his opposition to tech tax. After that, momentum started to build for the tech tax’s ultimate repeal. The repeal of this tax saves Maryland’s business community, especially
