by Dan Mitchell | Apr 23, 2018 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
On April 17, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., a case dealing with whether states should have the power to levy taxes on companies in other states. Most observers see this issue as a fight over taxing the Internet, taxing online...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 5, 2017 | Blogs, Taxation
The Republican tax plan is based on some very attractive principles. Lowering the corporate tax rate. Ending the tax bias against new investment. Eliminating harmful loopholes. Reducing double taxation. Unfortunately, the GOP isn’t planning to completely fix these...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 22, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
If you get into the weeds of tax policy and had a contest for parts of the internal revenue code that are “boring but important,” depreciation would be at the top of the list. After all, how many people want to learn about America’s Byzantine system that imposes a...
by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2016 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
Imagine if you had the chance to play basketball against a superstar from the NBA like Stephen Curry. No matter how hard you practiced beforehand, you surely would lose. For most people, that would be fine. We would console ourselves with the knowledge that we tried...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 12, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
I wrote recently about the Pfizer-Allergan merger and made the case that it was a very sensible way to protect the interests of workers, consumers, and shareholders. That’s the good news. Why? Because companies should be allowed to engage in a do-it-yourself form of...
