Avoiding Tax Consequences During Oil & Gas Restructurings
In his State of the Nation Address on June 11, 2024, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden introduced several significant fiscal policy initiatives aimed at enhancing the country’s attractiveness to international businesses...more
After February 6, 2023, in order to meet the financing needs arising from the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, a legislative proposal was submitted to the parliament which establishes an Additional Motor Vehicle Tax for 2023 and...more
The German Federal Ministry of Finance circulated a first discussion draft of the implementation of the OECD-Guidelines for global minimum taxation, after the European Union therefore had published a Directive (Directive (EU)...more
On November 4, 2021, 137 countries, under the aegis of the OECD, adhered to the Statement on a Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy. Pillar 1 aims to ensure a better...more
In May 2021, President Biden’s administration released a $6 trillion budget proposal for the coming fiscal year (Budget), including $3.6 trillion of tax increases over 10 years and generous tax credits to incentivize clean...more
Paid Family Leave bill heading to a showdown - The Senate approved the conference committee report on the paid family and medical leave bill on Friday, with a vote of 20-9-1. H.107 will now head to the House for a vote....more
The Mineral Taxation Act, 1983 (Taxation Act) applies to approximately 40,000 freehold mineral titles in Saskatchewan....more
The federal estate tax exemption is now $11.4 million per person ($22.8 million/couple), and the New York State estate tax exemption is now $5,740,000 per person. Generally, the exemption amount is the value of assets that...more
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed into law Public Act No. 19-117 (PA 19-117), which contains provisions affecting health care providers, including revisions to the hospital provider tax, a prohibition on...more
Marissa Holob is chair of the firm’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice. She advises clients on a wide range of executive compensation and employee benefits issues, including those that arise in the context...more
On September 24, 2018, the IRS issued updated guidance in Notice 2018-71 (the Notice) on Internal Revenue Code section 45S, the business tax credit for employers that provide paid family and medical leave (the Credit). ...more
The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) recently issued Notice 2018-68 (the “Notice”) that provides guidance regarding the application of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 162(m)”)...more
On August 21, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2018-68 containing much-awaited interpretive guidance on Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code as amended by last year's tax reform act (Tax Act), including...more
On August 21, the IRS issued Notice 2018-68 to provide guidance on changes to Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Section 162(m) generally limits the tax deduction...more
As noted on our Benefits Notes blog, on August 21, 2018, the IRS issued its initial guidance on the amendments to Section 162(m) made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in the form of Notice 2018-68. The guidance is fairly limited...more
On August 21, 2018, the IRS issued its initial guidance on the amendments to Section 162(m) made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in the form of Notice 2018-68. The guidance is fairly limited and does not completely address...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Bans New Soda Taxes - California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the Keep Groceries Affordable Act, a statute preventing local agencies in the state from imposing taxes...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by the President on December 22, 2017, and represents one of the most significant rewritings of the federal tax code since 1986. ...more