EY Cross-Border Taxation Spotlight for Week ending 16 August 2024

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US House Speaker promises “Day One” focus on corporate tax policy with Republican election sweep – IRS soon to release final Section 367(d) regs on IP repatriation – IRS final Section 987 FX regs to reserve on partnership issues – IRS guidance on BEPS Pillar One Amount B coming before year end – IRS official clarifies ‘disregarded payment loss’ rules effective date in recent DCL regs – IRS soon to release guidance on MAP and APA program – IRS assembling CAP transfer pricing team – OECD issues seventh annual BEPS Action 13 CbCR peer review report.

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Treasury issues proposed regulations on CAMT, extends penalty relief for failure to pay estimated CAMT – Treasury and IRS officials to evaluate narrowing scope of future anti-partnership basis-shifting guidance – Official offers international regulatory update – OECD releases standardized ICAP template for tax administration outcome letters – OECD to address incentives that undermine BEPS Pillar Two GloBE rules.

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Congress to return to Washington – IRS corrects proposed regs to permit foreign currency mark-to-market election to be made with returns filed after 19 August 2024 – USTR requests dispute settlement consultations with Canada under USMCA to address recent enactment of Canadian DST.

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Tax Court rules taxpayer entitled to DRD, but limits foreign tax credit.

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  IRS issues new proposed regulations that limit / modify taxpayers’ FX elections – UN Committee advances Terms of Reference for convention on international tax cooperation.

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US economic and tax policy become focus in Presidential race – IRS issues early draft form for brokers to report digital assets sales and exchanges – IRS expanding Compliance Assurance Process program to privately held corporations, including foreign-owned – OECD releases transfer pricing framework for lithium.

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Treasury and IRS issue proposed DCL regs addressing BEPS Pillar Two, other issues.

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US Congress adjourns for August recess – Senate fails to move Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act with international provisions – G20 / Central Bank Governors communiqué reiterates support for BEPS 2.0 project 

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US House begins summer recess, Senate has additional week – DC Circuit Court of Appeals reverses Tax Court; FP’s gain from inventory on US partnership disposition is foreign-source – IRS official comments on pending CAMT guidance – PTEP regulations in the ‘home stretch.’

A review of this week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition:  US IRS releases final Section 367(b) regs addressing cross-border triangular reorganizations, inbound nonrecognition transactions – Congress reacts to Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision invalidating Chevron – OECD Inclusive Framework close to finalizing MLC text on Pillar One Amount A, expanded Amount B framework.