Border adjustment tax

Walter · Apr 26, 2017

Will Trump introduce a border adjustment tax? What do you think about the BAT? It would be a complete overhaul of the international tax system with its malfunctions...
http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2017/02/economist-explains-9

dogtowner · Apr 26, 2017

Curious thing, need to digest this. Certainly better than tariffs but I dislike it being compared to VAT.

Have to get back to you on this.

dogtowner · Apr 26, 2017

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-drops-support-for-border-adjustment-tax-report-2017-04-25

Looks doubtful. Does seem gimmicky.
Think I would prefer he concentrate on free and fair trade. We always seem to end up on the short end of the stick on prior deals. Not bring allowed to sell rice to Japan for example while they could sell us anything.