Space Taxation And The Space Tax Act

The recent tourism type travel of well-known billionaires Richard Branson (July 11) and Jeff Bezos (July 20) is a big deal. It also raises tax considerations. I’m talking about tax considerations beyond whether these wealthy owners of space exploration companies (Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin) engaged in any transaction at the height of there journey where the sourcing of the transaction is uncertain.

Congressman Blumenauer (D-OR), member of the House Ways and Means Committee announced on July 20 that he will proposed the Securing Protections Against Caron Emissions (SPACE) Tax Act. While the text is not yet available, he mentions in his press release “new excise taxes on commercial space flights carrying human passengers for purposes other than scientific research.”

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