Congress’s own official tax scorekeeper is predicting a “revenge” tax buried in
The item — introduced in legislation that passed the House last week as Section 899 — would increase tax rates for individuals and companies from countries whose tax policies the US deems “discriminatory.” This includes raising tax rates on passive income, such as interest and dividends, earned by investors who are potentially sitting on trillions in American assets.
Wall Street analysts are warning the provision would create another disincentive ...