In a spin-off, a public company separates one or more of its businesses into new, publicly traded companies. For the public company that initiates it, a spin-off can achieve a number of critical business and financial...more
10/11/2019
/ Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Structures ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Form 10-K ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Tax-Free Spin-Offs
The new guidance is significant given the popularity of debt exchanges as a monetization technique in conjunction with spin-offs.
On October 3, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Revenue Procedure 2018-53,...more
The IRS is considering future guidance that could present opportunities for R&D phase businesses.
In a statement issued on September 25, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it is studying the active...more
New regulations more notable for what they retain than what they change.
Key Points:
..The US anti-inversion rules have more than a 15-year history of impacting the structure and practicality of certain cross-border...more
Appendix at pages 34-43 includes a series of transactional diagrams outlining the main structuring issues in the international context.
Key Points:
..The legislation alters fundamental aspects of US business taxation...more
1/11/2018
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Sector ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Multinationals ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Repatriation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
The new tax rules are expected to have an immediate impact on leveraged companies and leveraged finance transactions.
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the Act).1 This...more
Final bill retains key aspects of House and Senate proposals with some surprise last-minute modifications.
Key Points:
..The bill adopts, with some modifications, earlier US House and Senate tax reform...more
Potential legislation would significantly affect businesses across a variety of sectors.
Key Points:
..US House and Senate have each passed comprehensive tax reform legislation.
..Proposals would alter fundamental...more
The proposal would significantly change US taxation of businesses, setting the stage for legislative negotiations, but omits some key details.
On September 27, a group of Trump Administration and Congressional leaders...more
The one-year postponement assists taxpayers that are developing compliance systems, amidst broader government review of the related-party debt regulations.
On July 28, 2017, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and...more
Administration and Congressional tax negotiators abandon border adjustment tax, but leave unanswered questions regarding rates, revenues, and taxation of US multinationals.
As Congress heads toward its late summer 2017...more
The Trump plan released this week proposes a significant reduction of tax rates applicable to business income (including income earned through pass-through entities) and a territorial system (with a one-time tax on...more
Tax reform plans would fundamentally alter the landscape for key business decisions, impacting a business’ legal, finance, corporate development and other divisions, as well as tax groups.
Key Points:
..Tax reform...more
New regulations expand prior guidance reducing tax benefits of inversions. Proposed debt-equity rules will impact even routine intercompany transactions.
On April 4, 2016, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and...more
4/21/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Inversion Regulations ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Controlled Groups ,
Corporate Taxes ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Dividends ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Inversion ,
IRS ,
Multinationals ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Related Parties ,
Stocks ,
U.S. Treasury
Proposed regulations would establish a sweeping framework to treat debt as equity in an effort to curb the use of “excessive” related-party debt.
On April 4, 2016, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the...more
4/21/2016
/ Affiliates ,
Anti-Avoidance ,
Consolidated Tax Returns ,
Controlled Groups ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Debt ,
Dividends ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
REIT ,
Related Parties ,
Required Documentation ,
Stocks ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Withholding Tax
Tax law change is good news for non-corporate investors.
On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the PATH Act) into law. The PATH Act retroactively renews and...more
A focus on hybrid arrangements, interest deductions, treaty abuse and permanent establishment structures.
On 5 October 2015, the OECD published its highly anticipated final reports in relation to Base Erosion and Profit...more
Treasury and IRS announce that certain “cash rich” and REIT/RIC conversion spin-offs are under study and are added to the “no rule” list.
On September 14, 2015, the United States Treasury Department (the Treasury) and...more
For expatriating US companies to avoid anti-inversion rules, their foreign business activities must satisfy a tough bright-line test, consistent with controversial 2012 rules.
On June 3, 2015, the US Department of the...more
6/11/2015
/ Bright-Line Rule ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Expatriates ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Ownership ,
GAAP ,
IFRS ,
Inversion ,
IRS ,
Multinationals ,
Pending Legislation ,
Safe Harbors ,
U.S. Treasury
New guidance seeks to curb the incidence of inversions and reduce the associated tax benefits, but also extends beyond inversions.
On September 22, 2014, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal...more