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Treasury Green Book includes Pillar II undertaxed payments rule (UTPR), corporate tax increase rate

On March 28, the Biden Administration released the 2023 Fiscal Year Budget, followed by the release of the Treasury’s Green Book, which provides explanations of the Biden Administration’s revenue proposals. Among the proposals is the adoption of the OECD’s Pillar II undertaxed payments rule (UTPR) in lieu of the Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT). The UTPR denies a deduction or...

Treasury and IRS Release Final BEAT Regulations

On September 1, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released final regulations under section 59A. Section 59A imposes a base erosion and anti-abuse tax (or BEAT), which generally operates as a minimum tax on income without regard to certain deductible payments made to foreign related parties. The final regulations finalize proposed regulations that were...

David Kautter Announces that Guidance on the Section 199A Pass-through Deduction will be Released in Weeks

On July 17, 2018, David Kautter, the acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), announced that the Treasury Department is currently reviewing guidance under section 199A and anticipates the guidance to be released within weeks. Kautter further stated that the IRS is treating the section 199A deduction, the section 59A base erosion and anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”), and the...

Tax Reform 2.0 Not Expected to Address International Provisions

According to Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo, tax reform 2.0 will not address international tax provisions, such as BEAT or GILTI.  Instead, the next round of tax legislation is projected to focus on making the individual provisions permanent.  The excluded provisions are expected to be addressed in a future, separate technical corrections bill.  Curbelo also noted that the draft...

Six Main Areas Identified For TCJA International Guidance

In anticipation of tax reform 2.0, six major international areas have been identified as prime for regulatory focus and guidance: the allocation of expenses to GILTI income; the application of the accumulated earnings tax under section 531 to GILTI;  treatment of consolidated tax return filers for GILTI purposes; potential carve-outs to the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (or BEAT);...

Eversheds Sutherland Releases Videocast Providing a Basic Overview of International Tax Provisions

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP recently released a videocast which provides a brief overview of the impact of international tax provisions. This short video provides a concise overview of various international provisions in the recent legislation formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including those related to the reduced corporate tax rate, the shift to a hybrid...