Int'l Tax News

The United Nations’ framework for international tax cooperation is likely to initially include tackling illicit financial flows and cross-border services, two key areas of concern for developing countries, a UN official said.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is aiming to transform into a significant business hub, attracting a growing influx of foreign companies.

The Biden administration released long-awaited rules designed to block electric-vehicle manufacturers from sourcing battery materials from China and other foreign adversaries, while giving automakers some flexibility to comply with the new mandates.

The Biden administration issued new rules to prevent Chinese firms from supplying parts for electric cars set to receive billions of dollars in tax credits.

The chair of the EU Code of Conduct Group on business taxation said implementation of pillar 2 probably won’t become a determining factor for the list of noncooperative jurisdictions until after the peer review.

House taxwriters unanimously advanced a fix to the issue of double taxation with Taiwan, moving a unique bill combining approaches from two Senate committees.

Tax measures put in place by EU countries will face closer scrutiny beginning next year for their possible harmful effects on other member countries’ economies, the chair of the bloc’s Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) told the European Parliament tax subcommittee.

More pillar 2 guidance is likely to be published by the end of 2023, including advice on the peer review process and on antiabuse rules related to a key safe harbor, a top Treasury official said.

The European Commission has decided against proposing a directive to implement pillar 1 of the OECD’s two-pillar global tax reform plan because the pillar 1 multilateral convention would be enough, an EU official said.

A minister from Barbados discouraged countries from blacklisting others based on how far they’ve developed their tax transparency frameworks.

European Union countries are largely on track to start applying Pillar Two of the global tax deal next year, but the finalization of Pillar One remains uncertain, an EU official said at a European Tax Adviser Federation seminar.

Tax talks that would combine a beefed-up child tax credit and reinstate full research and development expensing aren’t exactly sizzling, but they are picking up speed after a year in the doldrums.

The UK’s projection of £12.7 billion ($15.9 billion) in revenue within the next six years from the global minimum tax is highly uncertain, a top budget economist told lawmakers in a government budget hearing Tuesday.

The Austrian, Norwegian, and Slovenian governments have proposed legislation implementing an EU directive for adopting global minimum tax rules under pillar 2 of the OECD’s two-pillar global tax reform plan.

Martin A. Sullivan explores financial data for more than 300 multinational companies to uncover trends in intellectual property transfers.

The United Kingdom will make full expensing for business capital investments permanent as part of a plan to invest £20 billion annually in businesses over the next decade, said Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt.

U.N. countries passed a resolution in committee to establish a framework convention for international tax cooperation, which would shift negotiations from the OECD to the U.N.

While EU countries generally reacted positively to the Spanish EU Council presidency’s proposal exempting comprehensive withholding tax relief systems from some Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes provisions, several requested time to study the impact.

Colombia will seek to allow arbitration in tax disputes for the first time in a major step forward, although questions remain about the proposal’s efficacy, tax professionals say.

The UK government estimates it will net about £12.7 billion ($15.9 billion) from the global minimum tax over the next six years, according to figures published in its Autumn budget statement.

The U.K.’s top financial official, Jeremy Hunt, outlined measures to spur business investment and push more people into jobs.

Nana Ama Sarfo discusses Barbados's changing approach to pillar 2.

Despite opposition from business groups and the Biden administration, Canada has confirmed its intent to move ahead with its digital services tax just weeks before its planned effective date.

A draft resolution released by the UN calls for the development of a framework convention to make international tax cooperation more inclusive.

Income tax rates for companies have decreased on average over the past 23 years, according to a report on corporate tax statistics released by the OECD on Tuesday.

A note prepared by the EU Council's Spanish presidency suggests pursuing the European Commission's idea to maintain the tax consequences of its proposal to tackle the misuse of shell entities.

The cost of government support for electric vehicle battery manufacturing projects in Canada that includes U.S.-credit-matching subsidies to major automakers could exceed estimates by almost C $6 billion, a budget watchdog said.

Switzerland may postpone raising the minimum tax rate on multinationals to 15%, amid widespread delays in implementing a global deal on the issue.

The United States has joined 13 other countries from the Indo-Pacific region in agreeing to, among other measures, strengthen cooperation to combat cross-border tax evasion.

The Bermudian government is holding a third consultation on its proposed corporate tax regime — this time on draft legislation intended to align with the global anti-base-erosion rules under pillar 2.

U.N. members are expected to vote soon on a draft resolution that would lay the groundwork for a legally binding framework convention on international tax cooperation.

African countries at the United Nations called on richer nations to back their push to have the global body undertake negotiations toward reforming the world’s tax rules.

Reuven S. Avi-Yonah examines why countries have embraced unilateral digital services taxes and, in light of pillar 1’s grim outlook, how the United States can learn to live with them.

Chile’s Senate unanimously approved a tax treaty with the US, bringing the agreement one step closer to taking effect.

Enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the US Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax is in effect for all tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, but the IRS and taxpayers alike continue to learn more about the contours and pitfalls of the CAMT.

The European Union is considering extending the purview of its carbon border tax to a limited number of other sectors, according to a European Commission official.

Democrat and Republican House lawmakers are asking for an additional pause on newer, more stringent foreign tax credit rules, a move the IRS already hinted may be coming.

Lee A. Sheppard examines the impact of the pillar 2 income inclusion rule, qualified domestic minimum top-up tax, and undertaxed profits rule on the foreign tax credit for U.S. multinationals.

Mindy Herzfeld examines the latest developments in the OECD’s international tax work, including the two-pillar project.

In order to address potential gaps in existing information exchange, 48 countries have formally signed on to the OECD’s cryptoasset reporting framework.

Germany’s Parliament has approved a law transposing the EU’s global minimum tax directive into national law, in line with pillar 2 of the OECD’s two-pillar plan to modernize the international corporate tax system.

The Finnish government is asking for input on whether it should sign a multilateral convention implementing a reallocation of taxing rights as part of pillar 1 of an OECD-brokered, two-pillar global tax overhaul.

Nigeria will boost incentives for foreign investors in an attempt to address a decline in capital coming into the country as part of the government’s plans to revive the economy.

Forty-eight countries said Friday they are moving ahead with implementing a global crypto-asset reporting framework by 2027.

After years of delaying the applicability date of earlier regulations, the IRS has released long-awaited proposed regs on income and foreign currency gain or loss for qualified business units.

Chile’s lower house unanimously approved a tax treaty with the US on Wednesday, sending the bill to the Senate, where it could become law in the coming weeks, the Finance Ministry said.

Finland is requesting opinions from stakeholders on whether the country should sign onto a multilateral tax treaty that’s part of the OECD-led international tax pact.