- The tax bill includes a provision allowing Trump to retaliate against foreign digital taxes on U.S. tech companies.
- Representative Ron Estes supports taxing foreign businesses if they tax U.S. businesses.
- 17 countries, including Germany, have imposed or announced digital taxes on U.S. tech products.
- The provision has bipartisan support despite opposition to the overall tax bill.
- The bill empowers Trump’s administration to impose tax hikes on foreign entities doing business in the U.S.
- The provision could generate $116 billion over the next decade.
- Experts warn of potential reduced foreign investment in the U.S. due to retaliatory taxes.
- The House passed the bill, and it now moves to the Senate.
- Section 899 allows labeling foreign tech taxes as unfair and could lead to increased tax rates on those countries.
- The provision could help reduce trade imbalances by affecting foreign investment and the U.S. dollar.
Source: zawya.com
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