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Janet Yellen: “It is intended to counter foreign company profit shifting by denying deductions to firms operating in the United States.”

On the recordJune 15, 2021
It is intended to counter foreign company profit shifting by denying deductions to firms operating in the United States.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Explaining the SHIELD concept to prevent profit shifting by foreign companies.

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