The New Jersey Tax Court held yesterday, February 27, 2019, in a precedential published opinion that a royalty payor was not required to add back any portion of the royalties that it paid to a related licensor under the...more
The definition of EBITDA has always been a fundamental negotiation point in the leveraged finance market; ultimately, a legal construct as opposed to one derived from any recognised accounting standard. In recent years,...more
In a 4-3 decision, the Virginia Supreme Court held that the subject-to-tax safe harbor to the royalty addback was ambiguous and applies only to the extent that the royalties are actually taxed by another state. In addition,...more
On August 31, 2017, in a 4-3 split decision, the Virginia Supreme Court (Court) affirmed a circuit court’s ruling that in order for income to qualify for the “subject-to-tax” exception to its addback statute, the income must...more
In a recent decision, the New Jersey Tax Court provided some long-awaited guidance on the “unreasonable” exception to the state’s related-party intangible expense add-back provision. In BMC Software, Inc v. Div. of Taxation,...more
“Add-Backs”- In the course of valuing a target business, a potential buyer will want to develop an accurate picture of the target’s earnings and cash flow. In doing so, the buyer will try to normalize those earnings by...more
On February 19, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (“Department”) released Information Notice Corporation Taxes 2016-1 (“Notice”) regarding the Act 52-2013 add-back provision that disallows corporate net income tax...more
Recently proposed Treasury regulations under IRC § 385 (the Proposed Regulations) would create sweeping changes to the federal income tax treatment of related-party debt. The Proposed Regulations could also have far-reaching...more
In This Issue: New York Enacts Significant Changes to Related Member Royalty Add-Back Law; Nuclear Power Plant That Produces Steam and Water to Generate Electricity Not Eligible for Investment Tax Credit; Appellate...more
On March 28, 2013, the New York State Legislature passed budget legislation (S.2609D/A.3009D) that replaces the existing New York State and City related - party royalty add - back requirements with provisions based on the...more
In This Issue: PA Governor Proposes Corporate Tax Cuts; Add-Back Legislation Reintroduced; PA Supreme Court Issues Business/Nonbusiness Income Decision; Philadelphia Property Reassessments; Commonwealth Court Addresses...more