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Tax & Fiscal Policy

Mission
The Tax Committee represents the technology industry in tax policy debates by offering international, federal and state tax initiatives, activities, and services to allow members to track developments and participate individually and collectively in policy debates in the area of taxation of technology goods and services.
Many government bodies looking for opportunities to increase revenue have been expanding existing taxation definitions to include the new services and transactions generated by the technology industry. At other times, elected officials seek to alter the tax code via tax incentives. In all these cases the Tax Committee represents the interests of the technology industry.
In addition the Committee serves as a gathering point for tax professionals in the technology industry as well as a clearinghouse of information for relevant topics.
Achieving the Mission
The Tax Committee has identified the following as top priority issues and programs for 2009:
- Enhancing and making permanent the R&D tax credit
- Allowing for broad and liberal repatriation of foreign earnings
- Resisting changes or repeal of deferral outside of sufficient tax reform
- Monitoring and commenting on the SSUTA federal efforts
- BAT /nexus reform
- Tax reform/lowering top corporate rates
- Removing the 3% federal withholding on contractors
Who Participates?
The typical committee participants are corporate tax professionals or government relations professionals who cover tax or finance issues.
Additional Resources
- Lapsed R&D Tax Credit Cost to America
- State Tax Committee
- California State Tax Subcommittee
- Texas State Tax Subcommittee
Contact Information
Marie Lee
Vice President & Counsel, Tax Policy
202.682.4448
marie.lee@techamerica.org
Bartlett Cleland
Senior Director, Policy
703.626.8478
bartlett.cleland@techamerica.org
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Jason Langsner.
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Bartlett.Cleland@TechAmerica.org Marie.Lee@TechAmerica.orgMission
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- California State Tax/Fiscal Subcommittee
Advocacy: TechAmerica members in front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento before the Annual Tech Summit Lobby Day
MissionThe California Tax/Fiscal Committee makes policy recommendation on all tax, budget and fiscal legislation to California’s State Government Affairs Committee.
Achieving the Mission
The Tax/Fiscal Committee has typically positioned on legislation on an ad hoc basis, determining priorities based [...]
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- Texas State Tax Subcommittee
Advocacy: Chris Hansen, CEO, TechAmerica; Governor Rick Perry (R-TX); and Rep. Rob Eissler at a TechAmerica reception in Austin (L-R).
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The Texas State Tax Subcommittee’s mission is to offer a forum for the review and analysis of tax-related issues pending in the Texas state government. The committee’s chair is currently Linda Dickens from Texas Instruments.
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The World Customs Organization (WCO), formerly the Customs Co-Operation Council (CCC), is an independent intergovernmental body that has as its mission to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs Administrations. Key activities of WCO are allocated to the: Permanent Technical Committee; Enforcement Committee; Harmonized Systems Committee, including the Harmonized System Review Subcommittee and the Scientific [...]
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