• AirBreather@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    From the article:

    Trump’s opposition to DSTs is not new: the Biden administration felt they disproportionately targeted US businesses and threatened 25 percent tariffs if they were not removed.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      4 hours ago

      And I kind of agree. My understanding is that DSTs are taxes on gross revenues, not profits, and are therefore problematic. It should be net of expenses and apply only to activity in that region.