President Trump signed into law tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act implemented the most far-reaching changes to the Internal Revenue Code (the...more
4/9/2018
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Business Expenses ,
Capital Gains ,
Carried Interest Tax Rates ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EBITDA ,
Exports ,
GILTI tax ,
Global Market ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Local Taxes ,
Multinationals ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Repatriation ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Rates ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the GOP tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Senate Bill”), on Saturday, December 2, 2017. Shortly before approving the Senate Bill, the U.S. Senate adopted a Manager’s...more
12/6/2017
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Carried Interest ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Deductions ,
EBITDA ,
Estate Tax ,
FIFO ,
Individual Mandate ,
International Tax Issues ,
Mortgages ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Pending Legislation ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
UBTI
The U.S. House of Representatives GOP conference released its long-awaited tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”), on Thursday, November 2, 2017. ...more
11/10/2017
/ Carried Interest ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Executive Compensation ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Stock Options ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
UBTI
A recent U.S. Tax Court case, Grecian Magnesite (149 T.C. No. 3, July 13, 2017), has declared invalid the long-standing U.S. government position that a non-U.S. person’s sale of an interest in a partnership (in this case, a...more
7/19/2017
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Foreign Investment ,
Foreign-Owned Corporations ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Non-Resident Income Taxes ,
Partnership Interests ,
Partnerships ,
Reversal ,
Tax Court ,
Transfer of Interest
The IRS has recently issued Proposed Regulations under Section 851(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Proposed Regulations”), and a Revenue Procedure that address the treatment to regulated investment companies (“RICs”)...more
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued final and temporary regulations (the “2016 Regulations”) on October 5, 2016 addressing the partnership disguised sale and debt allocation rules. The 2016...more
10/26/2016
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Debt ,
Debt Financing ,
Disguised Sales ,
Final Rules ,
IRS ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
REIT ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Allocation ,
Tax Structuring ,
U.S. Treasury
The political, economic and constitutional fallout of the UK’s referendum decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) will continue for some time. In addition to considering some of the possible domestic UK tax implications...more
7/2/2016
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Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Customs ,
Dividends ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exit Tax ,
ICAV ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Referendums ,
Stamp Taxes ,
Tax Treaty ,
Transfer Pricing ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
India and Mauritius entered into a Protocol amending the double-tax treaty between India and Mauritius (the “2016 Protocol”) on May 10, 2016. Under the 2016 Protocol, following a grace period and subject to a grandfather...more
The U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently issued proposed regulations (the “New Proposed Regulations”) governing the federal income tax treatment of debt between certain related...more
There has been buzz in the tax and private equity communities about the rise in audits of private equity firms by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). This has been fueled by the restructuring of the IRS’ Large Business &...more
The recently enacted Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 amended existing Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) rules governing tax audits of partnerships in the U.S. These new rules primarily impact partnerships...more
President Obama signed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “Act”) into law on December 18, 2015. The Act extends retroactively certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that had expired...more
The U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) have issued proposed regulations under Section 707(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), covering the...more
Widely held partnerships are a significant source of funding for oil, gas and certain natural resources projects, but the publicly traded partnership (“PTP”) rules can cause such partnerships to be treated as corporations for...more
6/24/2015
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Double Taxation ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Fracking ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Master Limited Partnerships ,
Mining ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Partnerships ,
Passive Activity ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Qualifying Income ,
Research and Development
Partnerships targeted to widespread investors are a popular investment vehicle and a significant source of funding for oil and gas projects. However, their use is affected by the publicly traded partnership (“PTP”) tax rules....more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Treasury Department issued Notice 2014-52 (the “Notice”) targeting corporate inversions on September 22, 2014 (the “Notice Date”) in the U.S. Tax considerations are important for...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) established a Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters for Swiss Banks (the “Program”) on August 29, 2013. The Program is intended to facilitate a resolution with the...more
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued an “Action Plan” to tackle “Base Erosion and Profit Shifting” (“BEPS”) on 19 July 2013. The concept of BEPS covers a range of international tax...more
In This Issue:
- ILPA Guidelines Have Noticeable Impact
- Extracting Tax Value in Debt Refinancings and Modifications
- Private Equity and Venture Capital Investing in China: Exit Strategy and Circular 698
-...more