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Summary and Analysis of the OECD’s Work Program for BEPS 2.0

From a broad standpoint, agreement at the OECD will require countries to give up some measure of their own tax sovereignty on policies they have designed to minimize the distortionary effects of the corporate income tax. Over the years tax competition has led to some countries adopting policies that are attractive to businesses because they have a more neutral rather than distortionary approach to taxing corporate income. This project could directly undermine that progress by introducing new levels of complexity and distortion that would ultimately have a negative impact on global trade and growth.

Italy Can Pay for a Flat Tax

Tax Competition of a Different Flavor at the OECD

Higher Corporate Tax Revenues Globally Despite Lower Tax Rates

From the EU Digital Services Tax Debate—to the OECD?

Corporate Tax Rates Around the World, 2018

Since 1980, the worldwide average statutory corporate tax rate has consistently decreased as countries have realized the negative impact that corporate taxes have on business investment decisions.

A Comparison of the Tax Burden on Labor in the OECD, 2018

Before accounting for state and local sales taxes, the tax burden that a single average wage earner faces in the U.S. is 31.7 percent of pretax earnings, amounting to $18,198 in taxes in 2017.

The OECD Highlights the Economic Growth Benefits of Full Expensing

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) praised a measure in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed last December.

Contrary to “Fair Share” Claims, Businesses are Central to Tax Collection Systems

Taxes matter to investment decisions. Global tax collectors must weigh the marginal benefit of additional revenues against the economic harm high business taxes could cause.

A Hybrid Approach: The Treatment of Foreign Profits under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act moved the U.S. toward more of a territorial corporate tax system used by most other OECD countries. However, the U.S. law contains key differences in the treatment of foreign profits.

New Study Shows United States Taxes Capital Income at Above-Average Rates

New OECD Study Reviews Research on Who Bears the Burden of Business Taxes

New OECD Study Quantifies Crucial Role of Businesses in the Tax System

Headlines Reporting U.S. as a “Low-Tax” Nation Overlook Our Overreliance on Economically Harmful Income Taxes

Corporate Income Tax Rates around the World, 2017

The last time the U.S. reduced its federal corporate income tax rate was in 1986. Since then, countries throughout the world have significantly reduced their rates, leaving the U.S. with the fourth highest statutory corporate tax rate in the world and an overall uncompetitive tax system.

Sources of Government Revenue in the OECD, 2017 Update

A Comparison of the Tax Burden on Labor in the OECD, 2017

Designing a Territorial Tax System: A Review of OECD Systems

A well-designed territorial tax system would reduce the incentive for companies to invert, encourage businesses to invest in and expand operations throughout the world, and allow capital to flow more freely back to the U.S., but would also come with some new challenges.

The Cautionary Tale of Chilean Tax Reform

Tax Revenues Reach New High Across OECD