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How the Treasury Solved Korea's IRA Electric Vehicle Problem: A chat with Chad Bown

September 01, 2023 Dyreng and Hoopes
Tax Chats
How the Treasury Solved Korea's IRA Electric Vehicle Problem: A chat with Chad Bown
Show Notes

The  Inflation Reduction Act extended the provision of  tax incentives for electric vehicles, but, added stipulations that these EVs be produced in North America.  Manufacturers outside of North America, including Korean auto manufacturers, had a problem--would they miss out on these subidies that their customers had previously been getting? Trade economist Chad Bown tells the story about how the US Treasury, by regulation, appears to have solved Korea's problem by regulation.

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