Tax Issues and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Legal Analysis of Payments and Tax Relief Policy Options

Sherlock, Molly F. ; Lunder, Erika K. ; Liu, Edward C. ; Klein, Heather S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Water pollution;    Oil pollution;    Taxation;    Tax policy;    Emergency management;   

RP-ID  :  R41323
RP-ID  :  R41323_2010Oct14

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides analysis of various policy options for providing tax relief to oil spill victims, highlighting the circumstantial differences between previous natural disasters and the current oil spill. The report concludes with a brief summary of current legislative efforts.