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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The COVID-19 pandemic brought increased attention to U.S. global supply chains, as the pandemic impacted critical components within U.S. manufacturing. The attention has led to calls to structure U.S. tax policy to encourage firms to expand their manufacturing capacity in the U.S., under the belief domestic supply chains are inherently less risky than

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The Weekly (Tax)Buzz – June 29th, 2022 If you feel like the news is tough to keep up with these days, you aren’t alone. Every week, we publish a curated list of some of the top articles in tax and finance. Tune in every Wednesday to read the latest thought leadership pieces from

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Inflation is taking a bite out of sales tax revenues. TPC reports that 26 states collected less sales tax revenue in April compared to the same time last year, while 16 other states reported slower revenue growth compared to 2021. TPC’s Lucy Dadayan warns about the fiscal future: “If wages are not keeping

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Although the majority of 2022 state tax changes take effect at the start of the calendar year, some are implemented at the beginning of the fiscal year. Individual and corporate income tax changes usually take effect at the beginning of the calendar year to maintain policy consistency throughout the tax year, but sales

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares After an unpredictable legislative journey, the European Union has entered the final stage of negotiations on the world’s first carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). It would appear that some in the United States Congress are paying attention. On June 8th, the European Parliament rejected a proposal to reform the EU’s Emissions Trading System

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Ballooning oil company profits have produced a volley of “windfall profit tax” proposals. How well would their different provisions meet the near-term US policy goals of increasing tax revenue from oil profits without deterring domestic production or raising consumer prices?   The US currently taxes petroleum production in two main ways: the income

TweetShareSharePin0 Shares The State of California has struck an “inflation relief” deal that will provide 23 million taxpayers with checks up to $1,050. KCRA Sacramento provided details regarding the deal, which is endorsed by California Governor Gavin Newsom: Millions of California taxpayers will get “inflation relief” tax rebate payments after lawmakers have reached an agreement on