The insertion of a US holding company by way of a share-for-share exchange, whereby the shares in an existing UK company (“UKCo”) are transferred to a new US company (“USCo”) in exchange for shares issued by USCo, is commonly...more
On June 14, 2023, the IRS and Treasury issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under two novel provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) designed to promote capital investment in renewable...more
Many employers now have employees who have shifted from working in the employer’s office to working remotely from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act” (Public Law 116-136)) allows employers and self-employed individuals to defer payment of the employer share of the Social Security tax from March 27,...more
On March 27, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or (the ‘‘CARES Act’’ or the “Act”). The Act contains a wide range of provisions to provide relief from the effects of the new...more
3/30/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Pay
On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act covers a range of emergency relief items, from expanded paid family, medical and sick leave to coverage of COVID-19...more
On May 25, 2018, the Council of the European Union formally adopted Council Directive 2018/822/EU on the reporting of "potentially aggressive" cross-border tax-planning arrangements....more
Congress has passed the tax reform bill, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), and President Trump signed it into law on December 22, 2017. The Act contains wide-ranging changes to the tax law, many of which will...more
Congress has passed the tax reform bill, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”), and President Trump signed it into law on December 22, 2017. The Act contains wide-ranging changes to the tax law, many of which will...more
2/2/2018
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Carried Interest Tax Rates ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EBITDA ,
Executive Compensation ,
Income Taxes ,
Net Operating Losses ,
New Legislation ,
Partnership Interests ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On December 15, the U.S. Congress issued its final version of tax reform via the Conference Report Bill (the “Bill”), which was passed by both Houses of Congress. The Bill represents a compromise of two prior tax reform ...more
12/29/2017
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Base Erosion Tax ,
Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Tax Credits ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legitimate Business Interest ,
New Legislation ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Repatriation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On November 2, 2017, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced a tax bill entitled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“H.R. 1”), and later proposed amendments to the bill on November 3, November 6, and...more
11/13/2017
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Capital Contributions ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Excise Tax ,
Financial Transactions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legitimate Business Interest ,
Mortgage Interest ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
REIT ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The Paris administrative court ruled on July 12th, 2017, that Google Ireland Limited did not have to pay $1.3 billion in back taxes in France for the period 2005-2010.
The Irish company Google Ireland Limited sells digital...more
9/12/2017
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Corporate Taxes ,
Double Taxation ,
France ,
Google ,
Income Taxes ,
Ireland ,
Multilateral Agreement ,
OECD ,
Tax Treaty ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax
The Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the "PATH Act"), expected to be soon passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama, permanently extends the 100% exclusion for gain recognized on the sale of...more
The Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the "PATH Act"), expected to be soon passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama, permanently extends the 100% exclusion for gain recognized on the sale of...more
On March 31, 2014, Governor Cuomo signed into law legislation that provides for an extensive reform of the state's corporate tax regime (the "Act"), most notably for out-of-state corporations providing digital products to New...more
On December 5, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued final regulations (the "Final Regulations") and proposed regulations (the "2013 Proposed Regulations") under section 871(m), which address withholding on...more
On September 5, the IRS issued temporary regulations on the application of the straddle rules to debt instruments (the "Temporary Regulations"). The Temporary Regulations provide that a taxpayer's obligation under a debt...more