Corporate Income Taxes

Austria’s New Government Revamps Tax Plans

Reviewing the Tax Changes in Senator Bennet’s Real Deal

The “Real Deal” would increase the tax burden on saving, investing, and working in the United States, and reduce the global competitiveness of the U.S. economy.

Tax Trends at the Dawn of 2020

From remote sales tax collection to taxes on marijuana and vaping products, we recap the top state tax trends from 2019 and break down which ones you should watch for in 2020.

State Tax Changes as of January 1, 2020

This year was a significant one for state tax policy, and the wide range of changes taking effect January 1, 2020, reflects the scope and intensity of that activity. With states continuing to grapple with issues like the taxation of international income and collections obligations for remote sellers and marketplace facilitators, the coming year is unlikely to be any quieter.

Germany’s Tax System: Developments and Competitiveness

Biden’s Minimum Book Income Tax Proposal Would Create Needless Complexity

Corporate Tax Rates around the World, 2019

Since 1980, corporate tax rates have consistently declined on a global basis. More countries have shifted to taxing corporations at rates lower than 30 percent, with the United States following this trend with its tax changes at the end of 2017.

Kansas Tax Modernization: A Framework for Stable, Fair, Pro-Growth Reform

Our new report outlines various policy recommendations for Kansas to consider in order to begin a robust and bipartisan conversation about modernizing the state’s tax code to suit a 21st century economy.

What’s on the Tax Policy Agenda at the EU

Illustrating Senator Warren’s Taxes on Capital Income

Taken together, these proposed tax changes would significantly raise marginal and effective tax rates and increase the cost of capital, all of which would lead to a reduced level of output and less revenue than anticipated.

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Evaluating Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Proposals to Raise the Corporate Income Tax Rate

Tax Interactions in Senator Warren’s “Medicare for All” Proposal Would Reduce Potential Revenue

Ranking Corporate Income Taxes on the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index

Carbon Tax and Revenue Recycling: Revenue, Economic, and Distributional Implications

In our new report, we explore the design implications of a carbon tax and provide estimates for revenue, economic, and distributional effects of three potential carbon tax and revenue recycling proposals. Each proposal faces different trade-offs and achieves different policy goals.

Reviewing Elizabeth Warren’s Tax Proposals to Fund Medicare for All

Elizabeth Warren released a detailed plan on how she would fund Medicare For All, proposing a wealth tax, financial transactions tax, mark-to-market taxation of capital gains income, and a country-by-county minimum tax, among other reforms.

France Could Be on its Way to a More Competitive Tax System

Saez and Zucman’s Latest Estimates of Tax Burdens Don’t Fully Consider the Impact of Taxes on Saving and Investment

Tax Competitiveness is on the Agenda in Greece

2020 State Business Tax Climate Index

Connecticut, California, New York, and New Jersey rank lowest in our 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index, which compares states on more than 120 tax policy variables to show how well they structure their tax systems and to provide a road map for improvement.