According to new research from the Coalition for GSP, expiration of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program cost American companies at least $85 million in July 2021. Congressional authorization for GSP expired on December 31, 2020. From January-July 2021, American companies paid at least $565 million in extra taxes as a result of GSP.....
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Written on August 31, 2021 in
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Bryan Riley of the National Taxpayers Union recently wrote about how “tariffs impose a hidden tax on families and increase the price of many goods students may need as they return to the classroom.” NTU created the infographic below to show just how high average tariffs on many everyday products were in 2020. While GSP...
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The longer GSP remains expired, the more permanent the damage. While Congress seems to view “retroactive” legislation as good enough, companies – especially small businesses – don’t have the same luxury. Instead, they face very real and action-forcing deadlines that can be as simple as a lease renewal. The “tempo...
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