On July 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. The legislation introduces significant changes to both international and domestic business tax rules for US taxpayers. While...more
7/16/2025
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On May 22, 2025, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping $3.8 trillion tax reconciliation package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation now moves to the US Senate, where significant...more
5/30/2025
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U.S. Treasury
Discover the latest global developments and planning opportunities to stay ahead of the curve at McDermott’s Tax Symposium 2024. Join us in Chicago for a full day of programming designed to equip corporate tax leaders with...more
5/2/2024
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Internet Tax Freedom Act ,
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OECD ,
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Pillar 2 ,
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On August 7, 2022, the US Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), a budget reconciliation bill recently introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). The bill...more
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTED A PROPOSAL DIRECTIVE ON CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DUE DILIGENCE -
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence...more
6/6/2022
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INTRODUCTION TO US TAXATION OF NFTS -
Despite Non Fungible Token (NFT) sales hitting nearly US$21 billion by the end of 2021, making NFTs almost as valuable as the global art market, they are currently completely ignored...more
5/5/2022
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Germany ,
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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/G20 Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE, Pillar 2) Model Rules, published in December 2021, intend to address perceived challenges to long-standing international...more
WHAT IS THE AIM OF PILLAR 2 RULES?
The aim of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Inclusive Framework’s project is to ensure that multinational groups of companies pay a minimum level of tax...more
The Treasury Department and the IRS have issued highly anticipated guidance in the area of stewardship expenses and R&D expenses. The 2019 Proposed Regulations also provide extensive guidance on allocating and apportioning...more
12/20/2019
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U.S. Treasury