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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Burlington: Good News for the Secondary Debt Market

In HMRC v Burlington Loan Management DAC [2024] UKUT 152 (TCC) (“Burlington”) the Upper Tribunal (“UT”) dismissed HMRC’s appeal, holding that the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) was right to conclude that the anti-abuse provision...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Treasury Department Confirms Suspension of U.S.-Russia Income Tax Treaty

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury on June 17, 2024, confirmed it had formally notified Russia about the suspension of the Convention between the United States of America and the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Estrategias Y Esquemas Tributarios Para Evitar Impuestos A La Vanguardia Del IRS

El 11/04/24, el IRS concluyó su Lista de la Docena Sucia de 2024 con una “advertencia a los contribuyentes sobre los promotores que venden estrategias fiscales falsas y esquemas extraterritoriales fraudulentos diseñados para...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Tax Strategies And Schemes To Avoid Taxes At IRS Forefront

On 4/11/24, the IRS wrapped up its 2024 Dirty Dozen List with a “warning to taxpayers regarding promoters selling bogus tax strategies and fraudulent offshore schemes designed to reduce or avoid taxes altogether”. Tax...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Proposed Regulations May Mitigate Certain US Tax Reporting Obligations for Some US Taxpayers

It is quite common for high-net-worth individuals to have income streams from multiple countries. For example, an individual may have an ownership interest in a foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) company, be a beneficiary of a foreign...more

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[Webinar] Tax Considerations for Foreign Rental Property: Holding Structures, Reporting Rental Income and Expenses, FTCs - March...

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This course will discuss the considerations and caveats of U.S. residents owning foreign rental property. Our seasoned panel of international tax experts will explore U.S. and foreign holding structures, residential and...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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Hargreaves Property: What Does the Latest Decision Mean for UK Withholding Tax?

In many respects, the Upper Tribunal’s decision in Hargreaves Property  will not have surprised tax practitioners as the decision reaffirms best practice considerations around a number of fundamental concepts in relation to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Hargreaves Property : What Does the Latest Decision Mean for UK Withholding Tax?

In many respects, the Upper Tribunal’s decision in Hargreaves Property will not have surprised tax practitioners as the decision reaffirms best practice considerations around a number of fundamental concepts in relation to UK...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Pin-pointing Residence

The identification of where a company is resident is a critical element in accessing the benefits of a double tax treaty. GE Financial Investments Limited (“GEFI Limited”) was a UK incorporated and tax resident company...more

Freeman Law

Reviewing a Foreign Legal Structure

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Why You Should Hire a Tax Professional to Review Your Foreign Legal Structure - U.S. parented corporations that have foreign operations conducted through a foreign legal structure have significant U.S. tax filing and...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Smith v. Comm’r | Closing Agreement and Malfeasance of Fact

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Short Summary:  The case discusses the validity of a closing agreement and if a taxpayer can set aside such agreement under malfeasance or misrepresentation of fact....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Burlington Loan Management DAC: Treaty Shopping Provisions Did Not Apply

The UK’s First-tier Tribunal recently held that the payment of interest received by Burlington Loan Management DAC (“BLM”) (an Irish tax resident company) was not to be denied the benefits of the relief afforded under the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Haworth: Residency Tie-Breaker Tests in a ‘Round the World’ Tax Scheme

The UK’s First-tier Tribunal recently considered the application of the “place of effective management” residency tie-breaker test found in double tax treaties in the recent case of Haworth and others v HMRC [2022] UKFTT 34...more

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Navigating the Branch Profits Tax

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The Branch Profits Tax - The branch profits tax is imposed on foreign corporations engaged in a U.S. trade or business through a branch, rather than a subsidiary. The branch profits tax is imposed in addition to any tax on...more

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Withholding Agents and FDAP Income

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Withholding on Foreign Payments of FDAP - Income A withholding agent is generally required to report amounts paid to foreign persons that are subject to non-resident alien withholding. ...more

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FDAP Income

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The United States generally taxes nonresident aliens and foreign corporations on their U.S.-source income. A foreign taxpayer’s U.S.-source income falls into one of two general categories: (i) “fixed or determinable annual...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

How to determine an Individual’s Residency for Tax Treaty Purposes?

The guidelines for determining an Individual’s tax residency are as follows: - An Individual Taxpayer is a resident based on the laws of one treaty-partner country and is considered to be a resident of that country for...more

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5 Common Tax Misconceptions Facing U.S. Persons Living Outside the U.S.

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Living abroad can be a wonderful opportunity for many U.S. Persons, but a few commonly misunderstood aspects of the U.S. tax system directly impact such “expats,” often to their financial detriment. Here are the five most...more

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Minimizing Tax on Gain from the Sale of Stock of Latin American CFCs

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The United States currently has only two income tax treaties in effect with Latin American jurisdictions: Mexico and Venezuela. As a result, most individual taxpayers who recognize gain from the sale of stock of a controlled...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

European M+A News, Winter 2016

Smart Acquisition Structures For Deals In Germany And The UK - What Are the Criteria for Smart Acquisitions via Corporations? - Inbound investment structures seeking to acquire a German or UK corporation should take...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Senate Finance Committee Takes Unanimous Step Toward FIRPTA Reform"

On February 11, 2015, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a significant reform to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). The proposal demonstrates the continued bipartisan legislative...more

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