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International Business Times
International Business Times
Vidhya Ck

Trump Announces 'External Revenue Service' To Collect Tariffs And Foreign Revenue

Trump frequently spoke about replacing U.S. income taxes with revenue from tariffs during his presidential campaign. (Credit: AFP)

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his intention to establish a new government agency called the "External Revenue Service" to manage tariffs, duties, and all revenue collected from foreign sources.

In a social media post, Trump shared that the "External Revenue Service" will officially launch on his presidential inauguration day, Jan. 20, 2025. He criticized the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), asserting that Americans have been overtaxed for years.

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