EY Cross-Border Taxation Alerts

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS has no plans to issue additional Section 965 transition tax guidance – IRS will accept PLR requests for determining BEAT base erosion payment – OMB sends final Section 163(j) business interest deduction limitation regulations back to Treasury – Singapore announces US-Singapore TIEA in force 5 March 2020.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US supports OECD Pillar 1 proposals as 'safe harbor' – IRS rules target's capitalized transaction costs do not create separate and distinct intangible asset – UK leaves EU on 31 January 2020, begins transition period – OECD Inclusive Framework on BEPS meets on Pillar 1 and 2 proposals.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS finalizes regulations for contributions of appreciated property by US persons to partnerships with related foreign partners – IRS's recently announced Section 965 repatriation relief is case-by-case – US officials comment on pending Section 245A DRD and Section 163(j) interest limitation guidance – US, France trad...

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS may revise broad definition of interest in pending final Section 163(j) regulations – IRS may amend FMV requirement in proposed regulations for phaseout of LIBOR, variant interest rates – IRS will consider cryptocurrency PLRs – France will not eliminate DST notwithstanding US retaliatory tariffs.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: USTR holds hearing on tariffs in response to France's DST – TCJA final regulations on Section 163(j) and hybrid dividends and payments pending OMB review.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS issues final regulations on W/H and reporting tax re US source income paid to foreign persons – IRS proposed regulations modify rules for sourcing income from sales of inventory within/outside US – FinCen further extends FBAR filing deadline – US hopeful pending US tax treaties with Chile, Hungary, and Poland will...

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Congress passes tax extenders legislation with CFC look-through provision – IRS issues final Section 871(m) regulations on dividend equivalent payments, extends transition relief – US Treasury sends final Section 163(j) regulations and final Section 267A hybrid mismatch regulations to OMB for review – OECD and US T...

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: OECD holds public consultation on GloBE Pillar 2 proposals – OECD to release economic modeling of Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 proposals in early 2020.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS releases final BEAT regulations – IRS issues final and proposed FTC regulations – IRS Notice 2019-65 defers applicability date of final Section 987 regulations and related rules by one additional year – US has 'serious concerns' over OECD BEPS 2.0 Pillar 1 – USTR proposes punitive duties on French goods over Franc...

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: Participants at OECD public consultation on BEPS Pillar One identify existing global transfer pricing system as needing change – US government holds release of foreign tax credit, BEAT regulations – Spanish Supreme Court rules US RIC entitled to Spanish dividend WHT refund.  

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS issues final regulations on ownership attribution rules for CFC purposes – OMB fall 2019 agenda includes new IRS final reg project on rules for domestic shareholders' accounting method changes for foreign corporations – OECD holds public consultation on BEPS Pillar One project.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: Release of IRS foreign tax credit, BEAT regulations imminent – US Treasury officials offer international tax guidance timeline – Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denies request for en banc rehearing in Altera v. Commissioner – EY submits comment letter on OECD Pillar 1 consultation document. .

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS announces new Section 965 transition tax campaign – IRS warns against using transfer pricing to avoid BEAT – OECD releases Pillar 2 Consultative Document – OECD issues more CbCR guidance – OECD announces new Analytical Database on MNEs and affiliates – OECD releases additional guidance on spontaneous information e...

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS issues final Section 385 regulations removing minimum documentation requirements; announces it will modify "distribution regulations" – OMB completes review of final and proposed FTC regulations – Congressional JCT releases Blue Book explanation for tax legislation enacted in 115th Congress – Draft IRS partnership...

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. Update on US international guidance at OMB OIRA – IRS to continue scrutiny of virtual currency transactions – IRS concludes Section 952(c) election to include excludible insurance income in subpart F income of CFCs' US shareholder is obsolete – G20 expresses support for OECD's two-pillar approach.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. US Congress considers spending bill as vehicle for tax extenders, TCJA technical corrections – UK, EU reach agreement on new Brexit deal – OECD hopes to finalize digital tax proposal details in January, political agreement by June 2020.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: OECD releases Pillar One Consultation Document on digitalization of the economy – IRS Notice 2019-58 addresses final, temporary, and proposed Section 385 debt/equity regulations – IRS issues guidance on tax treatment of cryptocurrency transactions – Foreign tax credit and Section 59A BEAT regulations pending OMB OIRA...

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Treasury issues proposed regulations on TCJA repeal of Section 958(b)(4) for determining CFC status – IRS releases Rev. Proc. 2019-40 on repeal of Section 958(b)(4); details safe harbors.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Treasury announces entry into force of tax protocols with Luxembourg and Switzerland – Bipartisan US Senate lawmakers in early discussions on tax extenders legislation; CFC look-through expires at year-end – European General Court rules Netherlands did not grant illegal State aid to Starbucks – OECD holds first Tax...

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Treasury sends final and proposed Section 59A BEAT regulations to OMB for review – IRS reconsidering Form 1120-F nonfilers compliance campaign following TIGTA review – OECD official says Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 proposals will incorporate tax certainty as a core component.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Congress: Update on technical corrections, tax extenders, new tax treaties – International tax-related TCJA fall guidance – Protocol to US-Luxembourg tax treaty enters into force – US, France in talks over Digital Services Tax; US may take action against other nations' unilateral digital taxes.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Treasury announces entry-into-force dates for protocols to US-Japan and US-Span tax treaties.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Treasury announces entry-into-force dates for protocols to US-Japan and US-Span tax treaties.

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: French President comments on new Digital Services Tax – IRS lists jurisdictions with reporting requirements for interest and OID paid to certain NRAs

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Ninth Circuit affirms Tax Court's Amazon transfer pricing decision – IRS will permit domestic partnerships, S corporations to apply rules from proposed GILTI regulations for tax years ending before 22 June 2019 – USTR holds hearing on France's Digital Services Tax