by Brian Garst | Mar 28, 2017 | Blogs
The FACT Coalition’s Clark Gascoigne yesterday attacked efforts to repeal FATCA as intended to “defend tax evaders.” Most generously, his arguments might be considered extremely naive, but many come across as mendacious spin. Nevertheless, I will...
by Brian Garst | Feb 17, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
The Hill reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Elizabeth Warren’s brainchild, is “under siege by all three branches of the government.” Congressional Republicans have long opposed the agency that was created when Democrats...
by Brian Garst | Feb 10, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on February 1, 2017. One of the key separators between U.S. and European tax policy has long been the presence of value-added taxes. That might change thanks to a provision in the proposed blueprint that will serve as...
by Brian Garst | Jan 25, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
This article originally appeared on The Daily Caller on January 25, 2017. President Trump has made clear that he wants Congress to quickly move to advance his agenda. In addition to the big ticket items like Obamacare repeal and tax reform, Congress should also waste...
by Brian Garst | Jan 2, 2017 | Publications, White Papers
Political and Economic Risks of a Destination-Based Cash Flow Tax [Download PDF] January 2017 By Brian Garst Economists widely agree that the corporate tax system in the United States is in need of significant reform. Corporations headquartered in America face the...