Tax & Fiscal Policy Committee

Business Roundtable supports tax and fiscal policies that promote U.S. business investment, competitiveness and job creation. Specifically, the Committee focuses on pro-growth domestic and U.S. international tax rules and advocates for long-term fiscal sustainability.

Recent U.S. tax reform has created a tax code that will help businesses compete and win. The full economic effect of tax reform will take years to play out, but it is already making a meaningful difference for America’s workers, families and communities. Immediate benefits of the tax law include increased wages and benefits, expanded capital expenditure plans, and greater investments in workforce training and philanthropy.

Any effort to increase the corporate tax rate or repeal pro-growth provisions in tax reform would make American businesses less competitive, meaning less investment and fewer jobs.

Policy Perspectives

Business Roundtable supports tax and fiscal policies that promote innovation and create more opportunity for America's workers, communities and job creators.

Strong Businesses Invest in American Workers and Jobs

The U.S. corporate tax system rewards American's hard work through wage growth, increased job opportunities and revitalized business investment.

Restore Pro-Growth Tax Provisions

Important pro-growth tax policies have expired, putting America at a global disadvantage.

Committee Leadership

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

The Procter & Gamble Company

Related Policy Perspectives

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Policy Principles

Support and Improve Pro-Growth Tax Reform Legislation
- The pro-growth policies in recent U.S. tax reform legislation help businesses and workers compete and win.
- Lowering the corporate tax rate to 21 percent has moved the United States from having the highest tax rate among developed countries to a more competitive rate.
- The international provisions in tax reform were a major step forward for competitiveness in the global marketplace. Yet policy changes are needed to ensure the new tax on certain foreign-source income (GILTI) and the new base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) do not undermine companies’ ability to compete and invest.
- Tax incentives for R&D and innovation should be maintained and strengthened.
Establish permanency for expiring business tax provisions

Making permanent the temporary provisions in tax reform will encourage the long-term business decisions that lead to greater investment and jobs.
Promote global tax policies that avoid double taxation and discriminatory taxes
- Global tax policies should support worldwide investment and growth and mitigate the risk of double taxation.
- When necessary, Business Roundtable will oppose punitive government actions against U.S. companies and their tax practices.
- Business Roundtable is carefully monitoring proposals to impose new taxes on digital services.
Encourage long-term fiscal sustainability

Recent Activities

America’s Workers Are the Real Winners from Corporate Tax Reform

Our old corporate tax system created perverse incentives for American companies to store and invest money overseas rather than here at home. Tax reform changes that — and America’s workers are the most important winners.

How Tax Reform is Boosting Innovation and Opportunity at Boeing

In a video released by Business Roundtable, Dennis Muilenburg – Chairman, President, and CEO of The Boeing Company – describes how tax reform is empowering Boeing to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in its employees, its communities, and its manufacturing capabilities.

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