Fearing Border Tax Plan is Alive and Well, Retail CEOs March on Washington
The heads of J.C. Penny, Autozone and Dollar General are among leaders who will meet with administration officials today, as lobbying efforts heat up over tax reform.
The heads of J.C. Penny, Autozone and Dollar General are among leaders who will meet with administration officials today, as lobbying efforts heat up over tax reform.
The No. 1 desire of these mid-market CEOs was for the new president to make good—and quickly—on his promise to slash taxes.
American companies with international operations in Switzerland, including Caterpillar and Procter & Gamble, may be left questioning investment decisions after a national referendum result fanned tax rate uncertainty.
Any CEOs hopeful that Donald Trump’s election will herald a golden age of strong economic growth may want to have a chat with their CFO.
The United States has appeared well down a list of the world’s most business-friendly tax regimes, adding weight to calls from Donald Trump to cut corporate tax rates and slash red tape.
Tax season is behind us, but it’s never too early for businesses to plan for the future. One of the more recent changes that Congress has made to the tax code involves the accounting rules that apply to the first-year bonus depreciation of business equipment.
While there aren’t yet any specific laws on the table, the corporate interest tax deduction is becoming an issue in the presidential election. Over the past year, candidates on both sides of the aisle have made proposals to limit the CIT as part adjustments to the tax code.
Okay, so it’s no longer attractive to merge two large companies, then set sail for cheaper shores. You probably weren’t planning to anyway. But what most CEOs don’t realize is that the Tax Inversion Rule has additional ramifications that could affect all companies.
New global digital business models are a source of acute tax uncertainty today. Simple tax questions—where did this transaction take place? Where was this software developed? Can have complicated answers in an interconnected world.
By now, American companies seeking to lower corporate taxes by merging with foreign-based outfits—in so-called “tax inversion” deals—have become political punching bags.
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