U.S. Treasury Proposes 15% Minimum Tax for Large Corporations

The U.S. Treasury and IRS have proposed new rules to implement a 15% minimum tax on large corporations, aiming to curb tax avoidance by those with over $1 billion in annual profits.

This proposal, not affecting cryptocurrencies, is crucial for taxpayer equality and aims to generate over $250 billion in revenue over the next decade.

The proposal involves major players like the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It focuses on corporations averaging more than $1 billion in profits annually, implementing the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax.

Immediate effects include potentially raising $250 billion over the next decade by addressing corporate tax avoidance. The initiative levels the playing field for smaller businesses while ensuring larger corporations contribute fairly to national revenue. Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, stated,

“The proposed rules released by Treasury today are an important step toward realizing Congress’ efforts to address the most egregious U.S. corporate tax avoidance and ensure the largest and most profitable corporations in the country cannot pay little to no taxes. The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax will also help level the playing field for small businesses while generating hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue.”

The proposed tax targets about 100 large corporations, mainly affecting those paying under a 1% effective rate. With no direct policy aimed at digital assets, the focus remains on large multinational companies.

The proposal avoids implications for blockchain or cryptocurrency sectors, staying within corporate tax structures. There is no change for digital assets like BTC or ETH, keeping its scope strictly within major corporate taxation.

Potential outcomes of this action include long-term national revenue growth and reduced instances of tax evasion by large firms. This follows historical trends from similar measures like the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.