Keeping Taxes Stable and Fair
Retailers support tax policies that promote fairness, encourage investment, and allow businesses to continue creating jobs and supporting communities.
Focus Area
Retail Finance
RILA advances retail finance policy by promoting fair competition in payments, reducing regulatory burdens, and supporting policies that strengthen retailers' financial health. We work with industry leaders and policymakers to address payment systems, tax policy, and financial regulations impacting the retail sector.
Our Focus
Advancing Retail’s Financial Policy Priorities
Key policy initiatives shaping retail finance, payments, and competition.
Swipe Fee Reform
Swipe fee reform strengthens competition in the payments system and helps reduce excessive debit and credit card processing fees paid by retailers.
Comprehensive Tax Reform
RILA works with policymakers to advance tax policies that support economic growth, strengthen U.S. competitiveness, and allow retailers to invest in workers and communities.
Online Sales Tax Fairness
RILA supports policies that require online retailers to collect sales tax, ensuring fair competition between digital and brick-and-mortar retailers.
Border Adjustment Tax Campaign
RILA led a national campaign to oppose the border adjustment tax, warning that taxing imports would raise consumer prices and disrupt retail supply chains.
Payments
RILA works with lawmakers and regulators to increase competition in the payments ecosystem, reduce excessive swipe fees, and ensure retailers can route transactions efficiently.
Get Involved
Finance Committees
RILA’s finance committees bring together senior retail finance leaders to collaborate on the financial and regulatory issues affecting the industry. Members share insights, benchmark practices, and help inform policies that impact retail finance and operations.
Finance Leaders Council
Chief accounting officers, treasurers and/or controllers discuss positions on issues relating to financial reporting and procedures.Internal Audit Committee
Chief audit executives collaborate on internal audit challenges, emerging risks, and best practices for strengthening governance and internal controls.Payments Committee
Retail legal, privacy, and payments leaders collaborate on emerging payment technologies, fraud prevention, and regulatory developments affecting retail payment systems.Tax Advisory Council
Senior retail tax leaders provide strategic counsel on corporate tax policy, regulatory priorities, and legislative issues impacting retail operations and long-term investment.Tax Committee
Retail tax professionals collaborate on federal tax legislation, regulatory developments, and compliance issues affecting the retail industry.Upcoming Events
RILA Committee and Council Events
Events, calls, and webinars for Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) member committees and councils. Non-members interested in joining can contact our membership team.
Retail Works for All of Us
Our Public Policy Priorities
Supporting Free Markets & Fair Trade
RILA advances policies that promote global trade, fair competition, supply chain resilience, and innovation across the retail industry.
Investing in People
Retailers invest in people through workforce innovation, career development, and policies that expand opportunity for workers while strengthening communities across the country.
Ensuring a Safe, Sustainable Future
Retailers support policies that strengthen product safety, protect consumer privacy, and promote responsible environmental stewardship across the retail industry.
Leading in Communities
RILA advances policies that strengthen communities, support public safety, and promote responsible environmental stewardship while helping retailers contribute to local economic growth.
Our Centers
Strategic initiatives advancing retail leadership
Through the Retail Litigation Center, Retail Compliance Center, and Retail Communities Foundation, RILA advances compliance, legal advocacy, and community impact across the retail industry.
News & Insights
Retail Finance Insights & News
Blog Post
What Is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit?
Press Release
Retail Litigation Center Leads Debit Fee Cap Fight in Courts
Press Release
Retailers Urge Bipartisan Solutions Ahead of State of the Union
Press Release
Retailers Urge Passage of Credit Card Competition Act
Press Release
RILA Issues Statement on Government Shutdown
Press Release
Penny Crisis: Main Street Businesses Call for SNAP Clarity
