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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Treasury and the IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Regarding the Stock Buyback Excise Tax

On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued long-awaited proposed regulations under Section 45011 relating to the one percent stock buyback excise tax. This...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS issues transitional guidance regarding reporting and paying the stock buyback tax

On June 29, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Announcement 2023-18 (the Announcement), which provides transitional guidance with respect to the stock repurchase excise tax under section 4501 (the Buyback Tax)....more

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Canada Clarifies and Expands Proposal for Equity Buyback Tax

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In November 2022, we wrote about the federal government's proposal in the 2022 Fall Economic Statement to tax share buybacks by public corporations in our blog, Canada Proposes New Tax On Share Buybacks. At the time, few...more

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Treasury and IRS Issue Initial Guidance on Stock Buyback Tax and Corporate Minimum Tax

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New guidance clarifies certain key points on implementing the 1% tax that generally applies to public company stock buybacks and the 15% corporate minimum tax that generally applies to corporations with book income exceeding...more

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Treasury and the IRS Release Interim Guidance on the One-Percent Excise Tax on Stock Repurchases by Publicly Traded Companies

The “Inflation Reduction Act” introduced Section 4501, which contains a new one percent excise tax on certain stock repurchases and economically similar transactions undertaken by publicly traded U.S. corporations and certain...more

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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Contains Tax Changes

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​​​​​​​On Tuesday August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law (the “Act”). The enacted legislation contains several revenue-raising tax provisions detailed below. ...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Includes New Corporate Tax Provisions

The new law generally imposes a 15% alternative minimum tax on book income of corporations with book income in excess of $1 billion. Public companies will generally be subject to a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks. ...more

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Inflation Reduction Act: New U.S. Excise Tax on Stock Repurchase Transactions Applicable to Certain Canadian Companies

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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376 (the “Act”), into law. Among other significant changes, the Act includes a new 1% excise tax on stock repurchase transactions by certain...more

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Inflation Reduction Act: New Excise Tax Discourages Stock Repurchase Transactions

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​​​​​​​On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376 (the “Act”), into law. Among other significant changes, the Act includes a new 1% excise tax on stock repurchase transactions by...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Key Corporate Tax Aspects of the New Inflation Reduction Act

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), a sweeping bill with significant tax, energy and healthcare implications...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Inflation Reduction Act imposes a nondeductible 1% excise tax on certain corporate stock buybacks

​​​​​​​On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the IRA) into law. Among the provisions of the IRA is a nondeductible 1% excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock (the Buyback...more

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Analysis: Impact of Inflation Reduction Act’s Stock Buyback Excise Tax and Corporate Minimum Tax

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Beginning in 2023, an excise tax of 1% will apply to public company stock buybacks and a 15% corporate minimum tax generally will apply to corporations with book income exceeding $1 billion. Key Points: ..Public...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

U.S. Climate Change and Healthcare Bill Moves Democrats’ Tax Policy Forward

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Act), which was signed into law on August 16, is intended to fight inflation and address climate change. The Act provides for over $360 billion in energy- and climate-related investments,...more

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Inflation Reduction Act Imposes Stock Buyback Tax

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In Short - The Situation: On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "Act") was signed into law, enacting a new nondeductible 1% excise tax on certain share repurchases (so-called "stock buybacks"). ...more

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Senate Democrats Reach Agreement to Pass Inflation Reduction Act

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On August 7, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). The tax provisions in the bill that was passed vary from the bill that was originally released on July 27, 2022 by Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)...more

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Tax Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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On August 7, 2022, the Senate passed a major climate, health and tax bill through the budget reconciliation process. The bill, named the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, is expected to be taken up by the House of...more

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Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act

Below is a summary of the tax provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), as passed by the Senate, that are likely to be of most interest to U.S. corporate taxpayers, financial institutions, hedge funds,...more

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Senator Manchin Announces That He Will Not Support the Build Back Better Act – Where Things Stand Now

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Yesterday, on December 19, 2021, Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) said that he opposes the Build Back Better Act, which effectively prevents its passage.  While there are no immediate prospects for the Build Back Better Act to...more

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The Proposed Build Back Better Act Moves Forward After the House Passes a Revised Version of the Bill

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Overview - Over the past year, several tax law changes have been proposed by the Biden administration and, in September 2021, draft legislative language was circulated, which set forth proposed changes to the Internal...more

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Share Buyback Transactions: U.S. Tax Consequences may differ for each U.S. Shareholder

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On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions announced that, subject to approval by the superintendent, Canadian banks and other financial institutions may begin repurchasing their...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Revised U.S. Tax Proposals Will Affect Foreign Investment

The U.S. House Committee on Rules recently released an updated version of the Build Back Better Act (Act) to reflect the White House’s Build Back Better framework (Framework) announced on the same day (October 28, 2021). ...more

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Budget 2019

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The 2019 Budget was presented by Minister Tito Titus Mboweni before parliament on 20 February 2019. The 2019 tax proposals are projected to raise ZAR15 billion. The key changes announced are...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Five Things to Know about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Even with the bill still in Conference, here are some things businesses should follow closely. Both House and Senate Bills call for deemed repatriation of accumulated foreign profits at reduced tax rates. ...more

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Budget 2017

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The 2017 Budget was presented by Minister Pravin Gordhan before Parliament on 22 February 2017. The 2017 tax proposals are projected to raise ZAR28 billion, and increase the tax burden from 26% of GDP in 2016/17 to 26.7%...more

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