CIAO DATE: 07/2009
March 2009
Peterson Institute for International Economics
As the administration and Congress catch their breath from rescuing the economy, their thoughts are quickly turning to other issues—including the structure of the US tax system. Everyone agrees that the US tax system inflicts enormous complexity on the American public. But reform is never easy. Who pays the tax burden ranks among the most contentious issues that Congress has historically faced, and this time around will be no different.
Resource link: US Taxation of Multinational Corporations: What Makes Sense, What Doesn't [PDF] - 165K