Caterpillar's Offshore Tax Strategies
2014-04-01T20:21:29-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmIxXC8yMDE0MDQwMTIzMzAwNTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Law professors, tax experts, and executives from Caterpillar testified on the offshore tax strategies of the Peoria, Illinois, manufacturing company. In his opening remarks Subcommittee Chair Carl Levin (D-MI) outlined the committee’s report on Caterpillar’s operations, stressing his concerns that the company had shifted $8 billon in profits through Switzerland to avoid $2.4 billion in taxes.
Law professors in the first panel analyzed Caterpillar’s tax avoidance actions and gave recommendations for corporate tax rates.
In panel two, tax experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers, consultants for Caterpillar, explained Caterpillar’s transfer of profits to Switzerland. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voiced his opposition to the hearing by saying Caterpillar should be praised for their actions and not chastised, and that the U.S. tax code should be on trial instead.
In panel three, Caterpillar Vice President Julie Legacy repeatedly stated that the company was complying with the U.S. tax cod
Law professors in the first panel analyzed Caterpillar’s tax avoidance actions and gave recommendations for corporate tax rates.
In panel two, tax experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers, consultants for Caterpillar, explained Caterpillar’s transfer of profits to Switzerland. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voiced his opposition to the hearing by saying Caterpillar should be praised for their actions and not chastised, and that the U.S. tax code should be on trial instead.
In panel three, Caterpillar Vice President Julie Legacy repeatedly stated that the company was complying with the U.S. tax cod
Law professors, tax experts, and executives from Caterpillar testified on the offshore tax strategies of the Peoria, Illinois, manufacturing… read more
Law professors, tax experts, and executives from Caterpillar testified on the offshore tax strategies of the Peoria, Illinois, manufacturing company. In his opening remarks Subcommittee Chair Carl Levin (D-MI) outlined the committee’s report on Caterpillar’s operations, stressing his concerns that the company had shifted $8 billon in profits through Switzerland to avoid $2.4 billion in taxes.
Law professors in the first panel analyzed Caterpillar’s tax avoidance actions and gave recommendations for corporate tax rates.
In panel two, tax experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers, consultants for Caterpillar, explained Caterpillar’s transfer of profits to Switzerland. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) voiced his opposition to the hearing by saying Caterpillar should be praised for their actions and not chastised, and that the U.S. tax code should be on trial instead.
In panel three, Caterpillar Vice President Julie Legacy repeatedly stated that the company was complying with the U.S. tax cod close
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