WASHINGTON D.C. – National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) President Jake Colvin released the following statement in response to reports that the United States would take steps to withdraw from the U.S. tax treaty with Hungary.
“Withdrawing from our bilateral tax treaty due to Hungary’s concerns with the EU Directive is counterproductive.
“The United States should want to be regarded as a reliable treaty partner, and these actions instead may erode the trust of other current and potential future partners.
“We strongly urge the Treasury Department to reconsider this decision, which creates uncertainty and harms businesses and workers in both countries, and to instead redouble efforts to work with the Senate to ratify the updated U.S.-Hungary Tax Treaty that remains pending.”
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