December 1, 2008
The Epoch Times Features State Business Tax Climate Index and Research on Corporate Taxes
"Taxes Determine Business Environments"
By Heide Malhotra
Studies suggest that high taxes put corporations at a competitive disadvantage not only in the global markets, but also within different states in the United States.
Companies have historically moved operations from U.S. states with high taxes to those with low corporate and personal taxes, says the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan tax research firm based in Washington, D.C. It recently published its "2008 State Business Tax Climate Index" white paper.
