Tax Reform, Device Tax Get More Attention On The Hill
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Comprehensive tax reform is a top priority of House Republicans this year, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., said last week, providing a potential vehicle for device tax repeal. And the device tax received attention at a Democratic-controlled Senate Budget Hearing last week.
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