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The US Treasury and Congress have agreed to remove Section 899, a controversial 'revenge tax' aimed at retaliating against global tax frameworks and digital services taxes, effectively killing the measure before it takes effect, in exchange for excluding US companies from some global taxes.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has requested the removal of the controversial 'revenge tax' provision, known as Section 899, from the 'big, beautiful bill' after reaching a deal with G7 countries on global corporate taxes, aiming to prevent it from hindering foreign investment in the U.S.
Business lobbyists are opposing a Republican tax measure that would impose a 'revenge tax' on foreign companies enforcing global minimum tax rules or digital taxes, aiming to raise over $100 billion over ten years, as critics warn it could deter foreign investment in the U.S.
The article discusses the origins of America's 'revenge tax' on foreigners, starting with a 1934 provision (Section 891) that allowed the US president to double levies on citizens and companies from countries overtaxing Americans, with roots in 1930s tensions with France over tax treaties.
A provision in the U.S. budget bill, dubbed the 'revenge tax,' could increase taxes on foreign investors from countries with discriminatory tax policies, potentially making U.S. assets less attractive and escalating tensions from a trade war into a 'capital war,' according to analysts and Wall Street experts.
A provision in the recent U.S. budget bill, dubbed the 'revenge tax,' could increase taxes on foreign investors from countries with discriminatory tax policies, potentially turning a trade war into a 'capital war' by making U.S. assets less attractive and increasing economic uncertainty, which could harm foreign demand for U.S. investments.