Taxes

Germany Trade Tax Rates | Tax Foundation Skip to content Table of Contents Businesses in Germany are taxed on their corporate income at an average rate close to 30 percent. However, their taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs

UK Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs): Lessons for the US Skip to content Home • Blog • America Should Learn from Successful Universal Savings Policy Across the Pond American households saved nearly $2.1 trillion during the early stages of the pandemic, helping buoy them against record inflationInflation is when the general price of goods and services

Biden Tariffs on China Goods: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • So-Called Strategic Tariffs Are Still Tariffs—and Still Protectionist Today, the Biden administration released the findings of its investigation into the Trump-imposed Section 301 tariffs on China. The report acknowledged the economic harms the tariffs have caused, and the lack of

Does Your State Have a Gross Receipts Tax? Skip to content This week’s taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. map will consider the effects of an alternative form of corporate taxation,

Digital Tax Update: 2024 Digital Services Taxes in Europe Skip to content Table of Contents Over the last few years, concerns have been raised that the existing international taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services,

European Election 2024: Tax Policy | Tax Foundation Skip to content Home • Blog • The European Election and Tax Policy: Mapping Tax Policy Visions across European Political Groups Note: This is part of a series on the upcoming European election highlighting the most important educational taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected

State VMT Taxes: Vehicle Miles Traveled | Tax Foundation Skip to content Home • Blog • Vehicle Miles Traveled Taxes Rollout across States Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) taxes are the road funding tool of the future. For decades, the gas taxA gas tax is commonly used to describe the variety of taxes levied on gasoline

2026 Tax Hike by Congressional District Skip to content Home • Data • Federal Taxes • Expiring TCJA Tax Provisions in 2026 Would Produce Substantial Tax Hike across the U.S. At the end of 2025, the individual taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or

Buckle up as we navigate the twists and turns of infrastructure and road funding. As electric vehicles gain traction, traditional gas taxes are running out of fuel to support our infrastructure budget. Today, we’re exploring how Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) taxes pave a more equitable and sustainable path for funding road maintenance and construction. Adam

2025 Tax Reform Options: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expirations Skip to content Table of Contents Executive Summary Policymakers should have two priorities in the upcoming economic policy debates: a larger economy and fiscal responsibility. Principled, pro-growth taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or

Georgia Tax Reform: Details & Analysis | Tax Foundation Skip to content Home • Blog • Georgia Implements Structurally Sound Tax Changes On April 18, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed several bills into law that will make the state’s taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments

Kimberly Clausing holds the Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law. During the first part of the Biden Administration, Clausing was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis in the US Department of the Treasury, serving as the lead economist in the Office of Tax Policy. Prior

State Throwback Rules & Throwout Rules, 2024 Skip to content Table of Contents Today’s taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. map examines the extent to which states adopt a harmful set

Digital Taxation around the World | Tax Foundation Skip to content Table of Contents Key Findings There is a geographic mismatch between the location of individuals who use digital platforms and the location where those products are developed. In 2020, while 40 percent of the value created in information industries originated in North America, 40

TCJA Individual Tax Cuts Expiring Soon: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • Why Are the Individual Tax Cuts Expiring? The expiration of the TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods,

Estate, Inheritance, and Gift Taxes in Europe, 2024 Skip to content Table of Contents Inheritance taxes date back to the Roman Empire, which collected 5 percent of all inherited property to pay its soldiers’ pensions. Today, the practice is widespread. Twenty-four out of the 35 European countries covered in this map currently levy estate, inheritance,

How to Improve the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) Skip to content Home • Blog • How to Improve the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax One significant international provision of the 2017 TaxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the

Skip to content April 23, 2024By: Scott Hodge, Kyle Hulehan, Dan Carvajal All taxes tell a story, and today we’ll explore how taxes influenced Bob Dylan’s decision to sell his music catalog, how the “chicken taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to

2024 NFL Draft Class | Tax Foundation Skip to content Home • Blog • State Income Taxes and the 2024 NFL Draft Class The 2024 NFL draft is loaded with quarterback talent, but no prospect has garnered more attention than USC signal caller Caleb Williams, who is projected to pull down a four-year, $40 million

For individuals, gross income is the total pre-tax earnings from wages, tips, investments, interest, and other forms of income and is also referred to as “gross pay.” For businesses, gross income is total revenue minus cost of goods sold and is also known as “gross profit” or “gross margin.” What Is the Importance of Gross