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Mexico

Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox

A value added tax is not a trade barrier

Donald Trump peddled an economic fallacy in Monday night’s Presidential debate by suggesting that Mexico’s value added tax, or VAT, gives its producers an advantage...
September 28, 2016Eric Toder
: TaxVox

No Breaks, Less Sugar, and More Refunds

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says “no” to a tax break for big corporations. The Republican just vetoed a bill aimed at expanding a tax incentive for wind farms and petrochemical firms along the Gulf Coast. Subsidy backers claim it helps the firms generate jobs, but Abbott doesn’t think it’s worth the
June 22, 2015Renu Zaretsky
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

A Penny for Your Sugar: Setting a Price on Sin

What do you have to drink in your refrigerator? I’ve got kids in grade school, and our fridge always holds their favorite: Juice boxes filled with 100% apple juice. I felt pretty good about that “100%” until I looked at the label. There are 18 grams of sugar in one 6.75-ounce serving. Coca Cola?
April 1, 2015Renu Zaretsky