A proposed overhaul of the U.S. tax code — or Border-Adjustment Tax Plan — may be on the horizon. This could impact businesses in various ways, depending largely on how raw materials and finished product are sourced.<\/p>\n
A border adjustment essentially adds a tax at the border to imports and subtracts it from exports, impacting everything from auto-parts manufacturers, toy companies, apparel companies, and retailers, to name a few.<\/p>\n
For example, under the proposed tax code, if you\u2019re a toy company that imports raw materials or finished product from China, you wouldn\u2019t be allowed to deduct the cost of those goods from your U.S. taxes. However, if you export product out of the U.S., it would be exempted or not counted as income on your U.S. taxes.<\/p>\n
As the Wall Street Journal reported, its impact could be felt deeply by small business owners, including shipping volumes and other logistical considerations.<\/p>\n
Many small business owners fear potential layoffs or raise prices as they deal with increased cost of goods sold. Some say they\u2019d have to shut down entirely.<\/p>\n
More than 95 percent of U.S. importers have fewer than 250 employees, according to 2014 U.S. Census data. If the proposal tax plan change happens, many don\u2019t have the cash reserves to weather the storm or flexibility to re-align their supply chains to get the tax breaks.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, small businesses who export or produce domestically view it as an opportunity for a level playing field.<\/p>\n
Those who support the plan say the dollar will rise to offset the tax change. According to the WSJ, “Economists say that the tax change would help push up the dollar\u2014which would in turn lowering the cost of imports and help to offset the extra taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s generally how it would work, according to an example used in the article:<\/p>\n
The bill hasn\u2019t been released yet, and a lot still needs to be resolved, including how to treat financial services who do a lot of cross-border transactions that don\u2019t really qualify as traditional imports.<\/p>\n
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