Six months after the most significant U.S. tax reform legislation since 1986 was signed into law, it is still too early to predict the long-term effects. A number of technical uncertainties remain, and taxpayers are...more
6/20/2018
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Capital Structures ,
Corporate Structures ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Double Taxation ,
Foreign Investment ,
GILTI tax ,
Inversion ,
Local Taxes ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
Partnerships ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
On March 21, 2018, the European Commission released a draft legislative package for “fair taxation of the digital economy,” which would establish new tax rules for digital business activities within the European Union. This...more
3/27/2018
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Digital Single Market ,
Digital Taxes ,
Double Taxation ,
Economic Presence Nexus ,
EU ,
EU Single Market ,
European Commission ,
Gig Economy ,
Member State ,
OECD ,
Tax Reform ,
Tax Treaty
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law a budget reconciliation act commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This sweeping tax bill represents the most comprehensive reform of U.S. tax...more
2/20/2018
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Base Erosion Tax ,
Business Taxes ,
Casualty Insurance ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Life Insurance ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Parent Corporation ,
Passive Foreign Investment Company ,
Principle-Based Reserves ,
Property Insurance ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
The sweeping tax bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on December 22, 2017, represents the most comprehensive reform of U.S. tax law since 1986. The law makes substantial changes to the taxation of individuals and...more
Tax reform, shifting international dynamics, Trump administration goals and a potentially strong market for transactions all seem likely to impact business activity in 2018. Below are 10 areas to explore in our 10th annual...more
1/23/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Acquisitions ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities Litigation ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which includes numerous changes that will significantly impact mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Although the TCJA has rightly been...more
1/19/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Bonus Depreciation ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EBITDA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
GILTI tax ,
Interest Income ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
International Tax Issues ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Parent Corporation ,
Reorganizations ,
S-Corporation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which includes numerous changes that will significantly impact mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Although the TCJA has rightly been...more
1/19/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Bonus Depreciation ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
EBITDA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
GILTI tax ,
Interest Income ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
International Tax Issues ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Parent Corporation ,
S-Corporation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions
On February 16, 2017, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “Prospects for U.S. Business Tax Reform: What You Need to Know.” The Skadden panelists were M&A partner Stephen Arcano; global tax co-head Eric Sensenbrenner; and tax...more
2/28/2017
/ Business Taxes ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Taxes ,
DBCF Tax ,
Exports ,
Foreign Earned Income ,
Imports ,
International Tax Issues ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Multinationals ,
Offshore Funds ,
Repatriation ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
WTO
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The prospects for business tax reform in the United States were greatly enhanced by the 2016 election results. Reform under Republicans, who control both the White House and Congress, could dramatically...more
2/6/2017
/ Anti Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) ,
BEPS ,
Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EBITDA ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Imports ,
International Tax Issues ,
Inversion ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
OECD ,
Parent Corporation ,
State Aid ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
On Wednesday, the U.K. Government released draft legislation to be effective on 1 April 2015, which will impose a “diverted profits tax” (DPT) at 25 percent of the amount of profits deemed to have been diverted from the U.K....more
On November 19, 2013, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released a Staff Discussion Draft on International Business Tax Reform. The changes proposed in the discussion draft are far-reaching...more