Corporate Activity Tax Proposal (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-03-31
Duration: 00:07:01
Subjects: Edwards, John Bel | Taxes | Tax reform
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Moller, Jan Interviewee
- Richardson, Jim Interviewee
- Procopio, Steven Interviewee
- Conaway, Camille Interviewee
- Robinson, Kimberly Speaker
- Edwards, John Bel Speaker
Description
This segment from the March 31, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spire’s report on Governor John Bel Edwards’ proposal for a corporate activity tax, or gross receipts tax, and its possible impact on consumers. She interviews: Jan Moller, the director of the Louisiana Budget Project; Dr. Jim Richardson, an economist at LSU and the chairman of the Revenue Estimating Conference; Steven Procopio of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR); and Camille Conaway of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI). This report also includes highlights from a press conference with Secretary Kimberly Robinson of the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Governor John Bel Edwards discussing the proposal. Host: Andre Moreau