Tag: Corporate Inversion

Is any deduction a tax loophole? (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

The four challenges of tax reform

Brian Riedl · April 7, 2017 3:13 pm

President-elect Trump's corporate tax reforms promise to make America competitive again in the global economy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s corporate tax plan will make America competitive again

Gayle Trotter · December 22, 2016 12:00 am

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that the GOP plan to reform the tax code would eliminate the need for President-elect Trump's proposal to impose a tariff on departing American companies. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

McCarthy calls for tax reform, not tariffs

Susan Ferrechio · December 5, 2016 4:06 pm

Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said that Republicans won't focus on simply solving the tax problems plaguing U.S. corporations, and instead focus on a broad tax overhaul. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Corporate-only tax reform not on the agenda, top Republican says

Joseph Lawler · November 15, 2016 5:23 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the administrative action was justified to "protect the tax base" from the erosion of companies shifting profits offshore. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Banks exempted in final version of anti-inversion rules

Joseph Lawler · October 13, 2016 9:00 pm

Over the past eight years, the number of job-smothering regulations churned out by the Obama administration is nothing short of staggering (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Tax reform, not more tax regulation

Karen Kerrigan · October 5, 2016 4:01 am

Lawmakers touted the estimate, up from $2.3 trillion in 2012, as evidence of the need for tax reform. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

Untaxed offshore earnings of US companies rises to $2.6 trillion

Joseph Lawler · September 29, 2016 9:34 pm

Business economists mostly see a Hillary Clinton presidency as a neutral prospect compared to the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Businesses try to fill in blanks on Clinton tax plan

Joseph Lawler · September 19, 2016 4:01 am

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said that the recent European Commission ruling that Apple owes Ireland $15 billion-plus in back taxes could spur Congress to act on reform that lowers corporate tax rates and eliminates the incentive for firms to leave profits overseas to avoid U.S. taxes. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew blames two industries for corporate tax reform fail

Joseph Lawler · September 12, 2016 2:25 pm

Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch called on Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to withdraw the rule, proposed in April, and resubmit it. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

GOP warns Treasury against planned rule on corporate debt

Joseph Lawler · August 22, 2016 4:02 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and congressional Republicans agree on the factors pushing companies out, especially the high 35 percent U.S. corporate tax rate and the unusual practice of applying that rate to all worldwide income. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Businesses warn that proposed Treasury tax rule goes too far

Joseph Lawler · July 11, 2016 4:01 am

Members of both parties have asked the Treasury to allow a longer comment period for the plan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Brady weighs legislation to stop anti-inversion rules from ‘dismissive’ Treasury

Joseph Lawler · July 8, 2016 5:02 pm