POSTPONED: Reform for Our Broken Tax System--What and When?
Silicon Valley Lawyers Chapter
Speakers:
- Professor Annette Nellen, San José State University
- Roger Royse, Founder, Royse Law Firm
- Eric Ryan, Counsel, DLA Piper, Co-Chair, Global Transfer Pricing Practice
Speakers:
- Professor Annette Nellen, San José State University
- Roger Royse, Founder, Royse Law Firm
- Eric Ryan, Counsel, DLA Piper, Co-Chair, Global Transfer Pricing Practice
It has been almost 30 years since the last big tax reform bill (the Tax Reform Act of 1986), and, although the world economy has changed significantly since then, the tax law has not. Currently, the United States has one of the highest corporate income tax rates in the industrialized world and taxes on a worldwide basis instead of a territorial basis, like most of our trading partners. Domestically, the tax code is widely viewed as overly complex, unfair, and inefficient. Thus, it is no surprise that virtually every Congressman supports tax reform. Despite the agreement on the need for change, the President and Congress have consistently failed to advance meaningful tax reform.
With the upcoming elections, the topic of tax reform remains hot, and 2017 may be the best chance for reform in many years. Our panel will explore the problems with our current system, the various tax proposals and the prospects for reform. We’ll describe domestic proposals as well as suggested changes in the taxation of international transactions. Finally, our panel will describe alternative tax proposals such as variations of a consumption.
This event has been postponed. We will send out refunds or you may use your registration fee for a future event.