Alternative Group of Lawmakers Unveils Proposals that Would End the Offshore Gaming
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department announced that it would maintain an important rule to curb offshore tax avoidance Wednesday, a move that stands in contrast to the administration’s proposals to make it easier to avoid taxes by booking profits offshore, according to the FACT Coalition.
Alliance of Good-Governance Groups Submits Comments in Support of Rules Combating Earnings-Stripping
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Monday, good government watchdogs called on the administration to protect a recent safeguard aimed at combating offshore tax avoidance.
The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition) sent a letter to the IRS in support of the Department of the Treasury’s Final and Temporary Regulations under Section 385 on the Treatment of Certain Interests in Corporations as Stock or Indebtedness. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.
Sometimes the long drive towards a more equitable and reasonable tax system feels like it’s one step forward, two steps back.
This month, the two steps back we risk taking come in the form of unraveling a Treasury rule established under the Obama administration. Thanks to an executive order from the Trump administration, Section 385 is currently being reviewed by the Treasury Department. The rule takes aim at curbing corporate tax haven abuse — the hallmark of a tax system rigged for the few biggest multinational corporations. Preliminary estimates from Treasury found that it’s impact on offshore tax avoidance would be significant considering that the rule would raise $7.4 billion over 10 years.
Sixteen members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), urging them to require multinational companies to be more transparent in reporting where they pay taxes and book profits. Specifically, they called on the accounting body to require that companies disclose their taxes and profits on a country-by-country basis.
The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition) sent a letter to Rep. Lloyd Doggett supporting H.R. 1931 which would help to curb corporate inversions. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.
