Md. Code, Tax - General § 8-403
This is the official text of Md. Code, Tax - General § 8-403, part of Maryland’s Code, Tax - General — governs state taxation.
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§8–403.
Official statutory text
(a) The rate of the franchise tax imposed under § 8-402 of this subtitle is 2% of gross receipts derived from business in the State.
(b) The rate of the tax imposed under § 8-402.1 of this subtitle is:
(1) 0.062 cents for each kilowatt hour of electricity delivered by the public service company for final consumption in the State; and
(2) 0.402 cents for each therm of natural gas delivered by the public service company for final consumption in the State.
(b) The rate of the tax imposed under § 8-402.1 of this subtitle is:
(1) 0.062 cents for each kilowatt hour of electricity delivered by the public service company for final consumption in the State; and
(2) 0.402 cents for each therm of natural gas delivered by the public service company for final consumption in the State.
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