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Biden ‘outsourcing tax’ can dampen PH’s BPO industry

Biden ‘outsourcing tax’ can dampen PH’s BPO industry

The Biden administration’s protectionist stance could come in the form of a tax on outsourced operations, which may dampen the prospects of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, said Outsource Accelerator CEO Derek Gallimore.

In the past, Biden has floated an offshoring tax penalty, tax credits for investment that creates domestic manufacturing jobs, and the closure of tax loopholes on foreign profits.

The disincentives to outsourcing could have a short to medium-term effect on Philippine BPOs, however, Gallimore said outsourcing still has the potential to grow.

“With COVID, we’re going to go into probably the biggest economic depression the world has ever seen. So that means people will be justifying or looking to save domestic jobs, so that might motivate (Mr. Biden)… Fundamentally I don’t think a president changes that much,” he added.

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Derek Gallimore has been in business for 20 years, outsourcing for over eight years, and has been living in Manila (the heart of global outsourcing) since 2014. Derek is the founder and CEO of Outsource Accelerator, and is regarded as a leading expert on all things outsourcing.

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