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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the corporate taxes of entities incorporated in other countries. Revenue.
AI Summary
This bill aims to close a loophole in corporate tax laws by specifically addressing entities incorporated in jurisdictions considered "tax havens," which are countries or territories with very low or no taxes on certain income and that meet additional criteria related to disproportionately large income reporting, lack of transparency, or being marketed as tax havens. The bill inserts new provisions into existing law that define what constitutes a tax haven, providing a list of examples, and mandates that the commissioner of revenue will report to the Legislature biannually with recommendations for updating this list. Furthermore, it grants the commissioner the authority to require companies making a "water's-edge election" (a method of calculating corporate taxes that includes certain foreign income) to disclose detailed financial information about income reported to tax havens, similar to disclosures required for income reported to other states.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (53)
Josh Cutler (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Cory Atkins (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Michael Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Geoffrey Diehl (R),
Stephen DiNatale (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Thomas Kennedy (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Timothy Madden (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Tom Sannicandro (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Ellen Story (D),
Timothy Toomey (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4639 (on 09/26/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2477 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2477 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2477.pdf |
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