Enforcement Efforts

The Regulatory and Enforcement Division of the Comptroller’s Office administers regulation, enforcement and business licensing functions to secure voluntary compliance, maximize state revenue and provide fair tax treatment for Maryland businesses and individuals.

The following charts illustrate some of the gains the comptroller's enforcement agents have recently achieved in combating smugglers of untaxed cigarettes and other tax scofflaws, while safeguarding the state's revenue and helping to maintain a level playing field for law-abiding businesses.