Friday, June 8, 2012

Treasury Toughens Rules for Firms to Move to Low-Tax Nations


The Treasury Department issued new rules making it harder for U.S. companies to move to low-tax countries, amid a rising debate over U.S. business-tax policy, according to the WSJ.

The move Thursday comes just days after Cleveland-based Eaton Corp. announced plans to relocate to Ireland, through a deal to acquire Ireland-based Cooper Industries PLC. The Eaton-Cooper deal represents the latest in a series of similar relocations that some tax experts expect to see increase in number.

The new rules make it tougher for many U.S. companies to relocate to low-tax countries….

Read more at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303753904577453120752153042.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews

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