

Today, most countries have tax rates below 30 percent, with 142 countries having rates at or below 25 percent. By 2022, the weighted average had dropped to 25.4 percent-a 45 percent reduction-and the average statutory rate dropped from 42 to 23.4 percent. In 1980, corporate tax rates averaged about 40 percent, raising to 46.5 percent when weighted by GDP, according to the Tax Foundation. In fact, countries around the world lowered their corporate tax rates to create a more friendly investment environment over the past four decades. But as we and other countries know, taxes play a key role in shaping business investment decisions. statutory corporate tax rate from 21 to 28 percent. In an effort to generate new federal revenues to help solve our deficit and debt challenge, the Biden Administration proposed raising the U.S. And from there on, the long-term fiscal outlook gets even worse. GDP-to about $45 trillion-115 percent of U.S.

Federal debt held by the public would increase from about $26 trillion-98 percent of U.S. At the end of this year, the annual federal deficit would grow from $1.5 trillion to $2.7 trillion in 2033, according to Congressional Budget Office projections and considering the recent debt ceiling agreement. It was 0.66 percent of GDP in 2021, far less than half its historic high of 1.86 percent in 1964.īut increasing public spending to boost America’s technology and innovation capacity is caught up in the debate on how best to pay down our rising debt. innovation-federal investment in R&D as a percent of GDP-has been stagnant for years. R&D spending as a percent of GDP has risen to a historic high of 3.4 percent-ranking it fourth in the world-largely due to dramatic increases in business R&D investment.

This investment would also accelerate technological developments crucial for solving domestic and global challenges in energy, water, sustainability, food and health. Meeting the authorized levels of funding would be a historic investment in America’s future economy, national security and regional economic development – all of which are being shaped by mulitple technology revolutions and our strategic competition with China for high-tech supremacy. The Act also supports new research centers, regional technology and innovation hubs, and STEM education and training. The Act authorizes new efforts and spending for research and development of key technologies, including AI, quantum and biotech.
