Florist Tells House Panel That Border Tax Would Be A 'Deal Killer'
March 23, 2017 | 1 min to read
A representative for the Society of American Florists told the House Small Business Committee on Wednesday that the proposed border-adjustment tax would be "a real deal killer" in his industry.
"I ask that any border adjustment in tax reform exempt floral agricultural products to avoid significant harm to the more than 10,000 small flower shops across the country," said Rutland "Skip" Paal, Jr., whose flower business has locations in Maryland and New Jersey.
He added that Congress might also consider an exemption to the border tax for small businesses that could help other industries.
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