The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business and continues to be the world’s top destination for foreign direct investment. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch...more
11/20/2023
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Billions of dollars worldwide are pouring into the transition to green energy, no more so than in the United States (U.S.) where new legislation is providing a powerful stimulus. For Australian investors, the opportunity to...more
On August 16th, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) into law (the “IRA”). Among the most significant provisions in the bill are extensions and expansions of clean energy tax incentives, a...more
The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch or business entity is quick and easy, labor and employment laws are much more...more
9/21/2022
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The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business1 . 1 Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch or business entity is quick and easy, labor and employment laws are much...more
Since 2018, the buyers, sellers, and partnerships engaging in secondary and other transactions involving partnership interest transfers have been navigating complicated U.S. tax and related withholding obligations that apply...more
Given the overall development of the secondaries market and the increasing volume and size of secondary funds, the U.S. tax and withholding regime that applies to a foreign partner transferring an interest in a partnership...more
Proposed regulations have recently been issued by the U.S. Internal Revenue Services (IRS) under a withholding provision of U.S. tax law enacted in 2017 that imposes withholding tax on a non-U.S. person’s sale (or other...more
The United States is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch or business entity is quick and easy, labor and employment laws are much...more
1/23/2019
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Funds Bulletin (a monthly round-up of topical legal, regulatory and tax issues affecting the fund industry). Features our summary of the FSCP's position paper on the impact of Brexit on financial services consumers, as well...more
3/7/2017
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