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.
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..Public...more
8/22/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Derivatives ,
Excise Tax ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Share Buybacks ,
Share Classes ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Stock Options ,
Stock Repurchases
Latham & Watkins presents a blog series on the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, which was introduced in the US Senate on June 10, 2022, to create a framework for digital assets, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology....more
The industry will have two years to learn the new requirements and develop systems to ensure compliance.
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the US$1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law...more
The passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) rules generally impose unfavorable tax treatment on certain U.S. shareholders of foreign corporations that generate excess passive income or hold excess passive assets. In...more
A sovereign nation’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender raises interesting questions — and legal ramifications.
On June 8, 2021, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly voted to establish Bitcoin as unrestricted legal...more
6/25/2021
/ Article 9 ,
Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
El Salvador ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Foreign Currency ,
IRS ,
Money Transfer ,
Multinationals ,
New Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The final regulations addressing the GILTI high-tax exception retain the general approach of the proposed regulations with some simplifying changes.
Key Points:
..Taxpayers can elect on an annual basis whether to...more
Volatile trading markets and economic instability may prompt taxpayers to modify, purchase, or repurchase debt; participants should consider the tax consequences.
Key Points:
..Issuers may incur immediate income in the...more
The Proposed Regulations allow existing debt and non-debt contracts that now reference LIBOR and other Interbank Offered Rates (IBORs) to transition toward alternative reference rates without triggering tax.
Key...more
10/23/2019
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Debt Instruments ,
Fair Market Value ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
Interest Rates ,
International Tax Issues ,
Libor ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
U.S. Treasury
The IRS has published a Revenue Ruling and FAQs clarifying some long-standing virtual currency questions.
On October 9, 2019, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued its first guidance on the tax treatment of...more
Section 956 final regulations confirm those eligible for territorial dividend exemption can benefit from foreign guarantee and collateral support without incurring US tax.
On May 23, 2019, the US Treasury and Internal...more
The proposed regulations provide rules for identifying which taxpayers are subject to the BEAT and for computing BEAT liability.
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The base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) proposed...more
Proposed regulations under Section 163(j) governing business interest deduction limitations confirm prior guidance and expand the scope of its application in some important respects.
On November 26, 2018, the Treasury and...more
12/20/2018
/ C-Corporation ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
GILTI tax ,
Interest Payments ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
REIT ,
S-Corporation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
U.S. Treasury
But Holding Period and Other Requirements Add Complexity -
On October 31, 2018, the US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) that would eliminate, in most...more
Introduction and Overview -
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) resulted in the most sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) in decades and will result in countless articles and commentary to address the...more
The IRS announces certain key aspects of the interest deduction limitation that will be addressed in upcoming Treasury regulations.
Key Points:
..The 30% Cap (as defined below) will apply at the consolidated group...more
Appendix at pages 34-43 includes a series of transactional diagrams outlining the main structuring issues in the international context.
Key Points:
..The legislation alters fundamental aspects of US business taxation...more
1/11/2018
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Sector ,
Mortgage REITS ,
Multinationals ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Repatriation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
The new tax rules are expected to have an immediate impact on leveraged companies and leveraged finance transactions.
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the Act).1 This...more
Final bill retains key aspects of House and Senate proposals with some surprise last-minute modifications.
Key Points:
..The bill adopts, with some modifications, earlier US House and Senate tax reform...more
Potential legislation would significantly affect businesses across a variety of sectors.
Key Points:
..US House and Senate have each passed comprehensive tax reform legislation.
..Proposals would alter fundamental...more