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Another Surprise in the One Big Beautiful Bill: Excise Tax on Remittances

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As Republicans in the U.S. Senate now consider the reconciliation bill, they will need to consider what tax provisions contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22,...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Should you call 911 about Section 899?

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On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed by a one-vote margin the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “House Bill”), which has now moved to the Senate for consideration. This Memorandum discusses the House Bill’s...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax Bytes: Week of March 17, 2025

Tax developments - Pillar 2’s viability: Perspectives from industry leaders - In a prior edition of Tax Bytes, we explained how “some, including the Finance Ministers of Hungary and India, have questioned the viability...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

IRS Roundup February 17 – March 14, 2025

Check out our summary of recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance for February 17, 2025 – March 14, 2025. Editors’ note: With the change in presidential administrations, the IRS has undergone significant transition...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Trump Administration 2.0—The First Executive Orders

Within the first month of President Trump’s second term, the nation has witnessed several executive actions relating to tax and tax administration that affect American businesses and consumers. This article summarizes some of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Tax: Trump Exits Global Tax Deal and Freezes Green Energy Funds

Since assuming office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has prioritized tax policy, issuing a series of directives aimed at boosting economic growth and advancing the “America First” agenda. On his first day in...more

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Trump Administration Opens the Door to Double-Tax-Rate Penalty on Foreign Companies and Individuals

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As part of its “America First Trade Policy,” the White House is exploring an arcane IRS provision that allows the United States to double the tax rates of foreign companies and individuals....more

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Trump Administration Disavows the OECD Global Tax Deal

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On January 20, 2025, the White House issued a memorandum (the “Memorandum”), announcing that the “Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal” (the “Global Tax Deal”) has “no force or effect...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Newly Proposed Regulations on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Largely Adopt Approach From Initial IRS Guidance

On April 12, 2024, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (89 FR 25980 and 89 FR 25829) on the excise tax on stock buybacks enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction...more

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Notice 2024-16 Announces Limited Guidance Under Section 961(c)

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On December 28, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2024-16 (the “Notice”), announcing their plan to issue proposed regulations addressing the...more

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US-Chile Income Tax Treaty Enters Into Force

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On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Income Tax Treaty between the United States and Chile (the “Treaty”) entered into force. The Treaty was originally signed in February of 2010, and, after...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

On notice: IRS and Treasury preview guidance related to Pillar Two taxes and extend foreign tax credit relief

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and US Treasury Department (Treasury) issued Notice 2023-80 (Notice) on December 11, 2023, addressing the extension of relief previously announced under the foreign tax credit rules, and...more

A&O Shearman

Notice 2023-80 Announces FTC and DCL Guidance For Pillar Two Taxes

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On December 11, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2023-80 (the “Notice”), announcing their intention to issue proposed regulations that will address...more

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Taxation & Representation, Feb. 7, 2023

Debt Limit Negotiations Stall as Treasury Department Begins Extraordinary Measures. On Jan. 19, the U.S. government reached its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden late last year....more

A&O Shearman

The Book Minimum Tax, Pillar 2 and Creditable Foreign Income Taxes

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As discussed in our alert earlier this week, the recently announced proposed reconciliation package—the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, H.R. 5376 (the “Bill”)—would impose a new 15% minimum tax on the adjusted financial...more

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International News: Spotlight on Tax

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

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Anticipating the end: IRS finalizes LIBOR transition guidance

Since the announcement was made that the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was to be discontinued, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released three pieces of guidance...more

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Today in Tax: Financial Contract Modification and Foreign Tax Credits

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Transition rules allow opportunity to avoid taxable income when modifying financial contracts from IBOR to another metric Contracts dependent on a discontinued interbank offered rate (“IBOR”) will need to transition to an...more

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U.K., U.S. Reach Competent Authority Agreement on "Equivalent Beneficiary" Status

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The United Kingdom and the U.S. Competent Authorities published on July 28, 2021, a Competent Authority Agreement (the Agreement) under the bilateral U.K.-U.S. Income Tax Treaty (the U.K. Treaty). It provides for purposes of...more

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Key International Tax Proposals in the Biden Administration’s Green Book and Their Potential Impact on Businesses

On May 28, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget and Green Book, which provides detailed insights into the proposals of US President Joe Biden’s recently released...more

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Section 1446(f) Final Regulations: Key Changes to Guidance on Non-Publicly Traded Partnership Interest Transfers by Non-U.S....

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On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Treasury Department released final regulations providing guidance on the rules imposing withholding and reporting requirements under the Code on dispositions...more

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Treasury and the IRS Finalize Regulations on Withholding on the Disposition of a Partnership Interest by a Foreign Partner

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On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finalized regulations (T.D. 9926) (the “Final Regulations”) with respect to the withholding tax imposed under section...more

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Proposed Regulations under Sections 863(b) and 865(e)(2) Revise the Rules for Sourcing Income

Proposed regulations under Sections 863(b) and 865(e)(2) implement changes by TCJA to section 863(b), the primary sourcing provision for income from the sale of inventory produced by a taxpayer without and sold within the...more

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Final and Proposed New BEAT Regulations Contain Important Changes

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The final Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax regulations recently approved in T.D. 9885 generally follow the December 21, 2018, proposed regulations with a few important changes. The IRS also issued new proposed regulations at...more

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Treasury and IRS Issue Final Regulations on Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (The BEAT)

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On December 2, 2019, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final and proposed regulations (the “Final Regulations” and the “2019 Proposed Regulations,” respectively) regarding the base...more

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