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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New Treasury Regulations and IRS Notice Regarding Withholding on Dividend Equivalent Payments to Foreign Holders

On Dec. 16, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (the new regulations) governing a narrow aspect of rules applicable to withholding on “dividend equivalent payments” made to foreign persons. The new...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Proposed QI Agreement Addresses Cascading Withholding on Dividend Equivalents

On July 1, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2016-42, which proposes changes to the qualified intermediary (QI) agreement to address cascading U.S. withholding tax on dividends and “dividend equivalents”...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New 871(m) Regulations Finalize Dividend Equivalent Payment Withholding Rules for Equity Derivatives

On September 17, 2015, the IRS and the Treasury Department issued final, temporary, and proposed regulations under section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (collectively, the “new regulations”) that provide the rules for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Final and Temporary Dividend Equivalent Regulations Issued – Some Good, Some Bad, and Some Ugly

On September 17, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released final and temporary regulations under Section 871(m), the Internal Revenue Code provision that treats “dividend equivalents” paid under certain contracts as...more

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