On November 3, 2020, the 59th United States presidential elections will be held. President Donald Trump (Rep.) will try to get re-elected against challengers Joe Biden (Dem.), former vice-president of the Obama administration. Based on announcements and publications made available so far, it is clear that both candidates have (strongly) diverging agendas ranging from (US and international) tax topics to broader policy considerations and issues such as the Economy, Healthcare and Climate Change.
Given that differences between the plans of Trump and Biden as well as the uncertainty regarding the outcome/winner, these elections can potentially have a big impact for international businesses headquartered or operating in the United States.
Download the full report for a side-by-side comparison of Biden’s and Trump’s respective proposals. The publication offers a high-level discussion of the two candidates’ tax policy proposals on TCJA and other issues, along with a side-by-side comparison of their positions on certain key tax questions.
Side-by-side comparison of Biden’s and Trump’s tax policy proposals