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Treasury Department Asks Congress to Drop Proposed Legislation to Increase Tax Rates on Non-US Investors From Certain Countries

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On May 22, the US House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). Among other things, the House bill proposed to add Section 899 to the Internal Revenue Code, which would have increased US tax rates...more

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Client Alert: The Senate’s Other Big Beautiful Bill – Notable Changes to the House Version

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The House of Representatives previously passed H.R. 1-119th Congress (2025-2026), titled the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”), a budget bill that, among other things, addresses sunsetting provisions of the Tax Cuts...more

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Senate Updates Code Section 899

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On Monday, 16 June 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its version (the Senate Proposal) of the Section 899 retaliatory tax provisions that also are included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Act) that was...more

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Proposed IRC section 899 ‘revenge tax’ targets residents of certain discriminatory/offending foreign countries

On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released its proposed version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Senate Bill). The House of Representatives passed its version of the bill on May 22, 2025 (the House...more

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Proposed Section 899 - The Retaliatory Tax Regime

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the ​“Bill”), which was passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, contains a provision that, if enacted in its current form, would have a dramatic impact on the U.S. tax treatment...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Is Revenge a Dish Best Served Under the Tax Code?

Among the myriad provisions of the budget bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives last month, one that has recently gained increased prominence in recent weeks is proposed Section 899, increasingly referred to as...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Retaliatory Taxes: Pending Legislation in U.S. Congress May Adversely Impact Returns on Inbound Investment

As the U.S. tax reform process continues, the comprehensive tax bill that passed the House of Representatives in May is now under active consideration in the Senate. Earlier this week, the Senate Finance Committee released...more

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US Senate Finance Committee Makes Changes to Proposed Section 899

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The US Senate Finance Committee has released a substitute (the “Senate version”) for the tax provisions of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the budget reconciliation bill currently under consideration by Congress. An earlier...more

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Update: Senate Finance Committee Releases Its Version of Section 899 of the One Big Beautiful Bill

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On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the One Big Beautiful Bill (the House Bill), which contained a new addition to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code — Section 899 (House Bill Section 899). On June 16,...more

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Proposed Retaliatory US Taxes Would Impact Cross-Border Transactions

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Executive Summary - Retaliatory tax provisions contained in H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that recently passed the US House of Representatives, if enacted, would drastically impact common cross-border transactions,...more

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International Tax Reform Under the "One Big Beautiful Bill": What Global Businesses Need to Know

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As the U.S. Senate is set to consider President Trump's domestic policy bill, non-U.S.-based multinational businesses and non-U.S. investors are preparing for wholesale changes to the U.S. international tax landscape,...more

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U.S. Budget Bill Targets Foreign Companies with New Tax Hikes: What French Businesses Need to Know

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 by a narrow vote of 215-214. OBBBA includes a new U.S. tax provision that could significantly increase taxes on foreign...more

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Tax Bytes: Week of May 26, 2025

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tax Bytes. Our team of tax lawyers is actively monitoring for federal and international tax developments and issues of note. Each week we pull together the items we deem most important to...more

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Summary of key provisions in House reconciliation bill

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On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the House budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) (the “House Bill”) by a party-line vote of 215 – 214. The House Bill, which includes significant tax law...more

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New Section 899 – Enforcement of remedies against unfair taxes

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On May 12, 2025, the House Ways & Means Committee released legislative text for a new code section 899 designed to impose retaliatory tax measures against unfair foreign taxes, including digital services taxes and the...more

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House Ways and Means Committee releases draft tax amendments for 2025 Reconciliation Bill

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On Friday, May 9, the House Ways and Means Committee released a portion of its draft tax legislation (the “House Draft Bill”) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). The House Draft Bill is primarily...more

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Congress Proposes a ‘Big Stick’ to Target Discriminatory Tax Measures

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At the onset of its second term, the Trump Administration made clear that the United States opposed the current status of the design and implementation of the Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules, (“GloBE” or “Pillar 2”)....more

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The Biden Administration Proposes Changes to the U.S. International Tax Rules

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Introduction and Summary - On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed changes to the U.S. international tax rules. In short, the Biden Administration proposed to: Enact a 15% minimum “undertaxed profits...more

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Taxation & Representation, December 14, 2021

Senate Finance Committee Democrats Update Build Back Better. On Saturday afternoon, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) released legislative text for the committee’s portion of the Build Back Better Act. The text...more

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Senator Manchin Announces That He Will Not Support the Build Back Better Act – Where Things Stand Now

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Yesterday, on December 19, 2021, Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) said that he opposes the Build Back Better Act, which effectively prevents its passage.  While there are no immediate prospects for the Build Back Better Act to...more

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Taxation & Representation, October 5, 2021

TAX TIDBIT - Where In the Tax World Are Manchin and Sinema? The contents and scope of the Build Back Better Act—the budget reconciliation measure through which congressional Democrats are attempting to enact most of...more

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposals for International Operations

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In this final blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax Bill, we address the international tax proposals in the Bill, JCX-43-21. The international tax proposals are fewer in number than the domestic and transfer tax...more

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The Draft of the International Tax Overhaul: Where is Captain America?

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On August 25, 2021, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and fellow Senate Finance Committee Democrats Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Mark R. Warner of Virginia released draft legislation, and a related summary,...more

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An incomplete picture: Democratic senators release “framework” for international tax overhaul

On August 25, 2021, Senate Finance Committee members Wyden, Brown, and Warner released draft bill language and a section-by-section summary of their proposed International Tax Reform Framework. The legislative language is...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Downsizing from a House to a Manchin: Federal and International tax negotiations continue

As Congress and the White House look to make a deal on infrastructure by this summer, negotiations regarding changes in the tax law continue. Since our prior alert, while progress has been made regarding a bipartisan...more

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