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The so-called “revenge tax” is meant to hit back at foreign governments charging “unfair” taxes, like the global minimum tax deal that Republicans despise.

Admin could axe ‘revenge tax’ pending talks

The Trump administration could kill a new tax regime that’s causing massive heartburn for K Street if there’s a fast breakthrough in international talks, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the plans.

The so-called “revenge tax” is meant to hit back at foreign governments charging “unfair” taxes, like the global minimum tax deal that Republicans despise. It’s generating a huge amount of fear from foreign companies that operate in the United States, whose taxes could go up by as much as 15%.

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