The final and proposed regulations under sections 951A and 954 of the US Internal Revenue Code contain certain rules that may present planning opportunities—or possibly onerous results—depending on a taxpayer’s specific fact...more
On July 20, 2020, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (REG-127732-19) (the 2020 Proposed Regulations) that would conform the historic Subpart F...more
The 2017 Tax Act added a new tax on US shareholders of controlled foreign corporations (“CFCs”), the tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”). GILTI often includes active business income and thus has a widespread...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been called a lot of things by a lot of different people. Certain provisions of the Act, however,coupled with recently proposed regulations thereunder, may result in its being known as the...more
Released on November 30, 2018, the foreign tax credit proposed regulations provide a comprehensive new framework for calculating the foreign tax credit in light of several changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA or...more
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act), signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017, made significant changes to the manner in which U.S. corporate and individual taxpayers are taxed on income from international operations. • The Tax...more
Pro “C” Corporation Bias? Although closely-held businesses have generally welcomed the TCJA’s amendments to the Code relating to the taxation of business income, many are also frustrated by the complexity of some of these...more
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2018-26, which provides guidance under section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the “transition tax.” Section 965 imposes a transition tax...more
The recently enacted tax reform legislation significantly expanded the application of Subpart F, including by adding a new inclusion rule for non-routine CFC income, termed “global intangible low-taxed income” (GILTI). The...more
With the affirmative vote in the House today, both Houses of Congress have now passed a final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, clearing the legislation for President Trump’s signature. President Trump is widely expected...more
Congress released the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" on late Friday evening, Dec. 15, 2017. This version of the bill is the result of a conference committee process to marry the different bills previously passed by the U.S. House of...more
It has been a busy week in Washington, D.C., as Congress works its way through tax reform. The House Ways and Means Committee completed its "markup" of the House bill this week, paving the way for a floor vote on the measure...more
For many years prudent international tax planning for multinational enterprises has included structures designed to minimize global taxes by developing or holding intangible property (IP) in foreign subsidiaries located in...more
With Republicans in control of the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the White House starting in 2017, the federal government is now better positioned to move forward on comprehensive tax reform, with...more
According to recent estimates, Estonia, which is situated halfway between Stockholm and St. Petersburg, currently has more than 350 start-up technology companies – one for every 3,700 citizens – and the government expects...more