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H.R. 4870 · 118th Congress

Wall Street Tax Act of 2023

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This bill imposes a 0.1% excise tax on certain financial transactions such as the purchase of stocks, bonds, and derivatives.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2023

Wall Street Tax Act of 2023

This bill imposes a 0.1% excise tax on certain financial transactions such as the purchase of stocks, bonds, and derivatives.

The tax applies to the purchase of a security if (1) such purchase occurs on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States; or (2) the purchaser or seller is a U.S. person.

A security includes

  • a share of stock in a corporation;
  • a partnership or beneficial ownership interest in a partnership or trust;
  • a note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness; and
  • derivatives that meet specified criteria.

The tax applies to transactions with respect to a derivative if (1) the derivative is traded on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States; or (2) any party with rights under the derivative is a U.S. person.

The bill exempts from such tax (1) initial issues of securities; and (2) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness that is traded on or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, and has a fixed maturity of not more than 100 days.

The tax applies to transactions by a controlled foreign corporation and must be paid by its U.S. shareholders.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Wall Street Tax Act of 2023

Latest action (Jul 25, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 25, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.