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The TaxVox Lump of Coal Award For The Worst Tax Idea of 2018

It’s time for Tax Vox to present its annual Lump of Coal Award for the worst tax idea of the year.
December 20, 2018Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Is a Salt Tax in Our Future?

This week, the Food and Drug Administration proposed voluntary targets for reducing sodium in American diets. Can a salt tax be far behind? The FDA’s proposal comes as a number of jurisdictions in the US and around the world mull various forms of sugar taxes, aimed at both reducing consumption of
June 2, 2016Howard Gleckman
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Wishes, Dreams, and Bittersweet Denials

Be careful what you wish for. Businesses have backed an overhaul of the US tax code for quite some time, but their tune changes when it comes to corporate tax reform in other countries. The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project, or BEPS, is an effort by the Organization for Economic Cooperation
May 14, 2015Renu Zaretsky