Abstract
This essay examines the extent of Surrey’s influence on developments in tax law after his death. It argues that his ideas clearly impacted the tax reform of 1986, but can even be seen in later enactments like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and contemporary developments in international taxation. This in turn enables us to get a clearer perspective on what Surrey aimed to achieve and what the goals of these later developments are.
Disciplines
Law and Economics | Legal History | Tax Law
Date of this Version
3-15-2023
Working Paper Citation
Avi-Yonah, Reuven S. and Fishbien, Nir, "What Would Surrey Say? The Long Reach of Stanley S. Surrey" (2023). Law & Economics Working Papers. 246.
https://repository.law.umich.edu/law_econ_current/246
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