US: TIGTA urges IRS to improve Free File Programme
According to a report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to enhance the Free File Programme to ensure better oversight and boost participation on 30 September 2024. What
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US: IRS publishes list of entities, branches with qualified intermediary status
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published its list of entities and branches that have achieved qualified intermediary (QI) status under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The Qualified Intermediary (QI) Program administers
See MoreUS: Treasury announces over USD 2 billion in credit transfers for Inflation Reduction Act Phase Four
The US Treasury released a speech outlining the implementation of phase four, along with a press release announcing a significant milestone for clean vehicles on 1 October 2024. Phase Four of Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s
See MoreUS: IRS direct file to expand to 12 states, cover more tax situations for 2025 filing season
The US Internal Revenue Service released IR-2024-258 on 3 October 2024, announcing that Direct File will be available for the 2025 tax filing season in double the number of states than last year’s pilot, and it will cover a wider range of tax
See MoreUS: IRS consults tax form for reporting Partner’s Report of Property Distributed by a Partnership
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a news release (IR-2024-249) on 30 September 2024 requesting public comments on draft Form 7217 and Instructions for draft Form 7217. On 28 August 2024, the IRS posted a revised draft Form 7217 Â with
See MoreUS: IRS Appeals launches corporate group mailbox pilot for large businesses with multiple representatives
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Independent Office of Appeals (Appeals) has announced that it launched a pilot programme as part of the IRS' ongoing transformation efforts to expand online tools and improve user experiences on 30 September
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Uruguay, US ratify exchange of information agreement
Uruguay has ratified the US-Uruguay Exchange of Information Agreement (2023) through Law No. 20351. The legislation is currently pending publication in the Official Gazette. Signed on 24 October 2023, under the agreement Uruguay and the US will
See MoreUS: IRS publishes guidance for tax-exempt bond issuers to claim refunds
The IRS published a guidance (Rev. Proc. 2024-37) for issuers of tax-exempt and other tax-advantaged bonds for claiming refunds of any overpayment of certain amounts paid to the US government on 18 September 2024. The guidance pertains to issuers
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US proposes new regulations for electric vehicle charging stations
The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released IR-2024-240 on 18 September 2024, announcing proposed regulations to provide guidance for the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. The Inflation Reduction Act amended
See MoreUS: Congressional Research Service reviews possible changes to estate tax
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the US Library of Congress has explored options for reforming estate taxation as per the R48183 report on 16 September 2024. The estate tax is imposed on bequests at death, whereas the gift tax applies
See MoreUS: IRS publishes updated tax treaty guidance
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published guidance for taxpayers regarding whether a tax treaty between the US and a specific country provides a reduced tax rate or possibly a total exemption from US income tax for residents of that
See MoreUS: Treasury announces USD 5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits
The US Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced a USD 5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) on 19 September 2024. The latest development brings the total awards granted through the NMTC
See MoreUS: House Republican leaders, Ways and Means members oppose Pillar Two deal in letter to OECD
Key Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives, including Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, and and all other Republican
See MoreUS: IRS proposes new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) rules
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IR-2024-235 on 12 September 2024, proposing regulations to provide guidance on the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT). The Inflation Reduction Act created the CAMT, which imposes a 15% minimum
See MoreUS, Thailand FATCA enters into force
The US Department of the Treasury announced on 6 September 2024 that the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the US and Thailand for implementing FATCA came into effect on 28 April 2024. However, Thailand is considered to have had the IGA in
See MoreUS, Croatia tax treaty likely by 2025, says US ambassador to Croatia
At a recent seminar on Croatian companies entering the US market, the US Ambassador to Croatia, Nathalie Rayes, announced that the anticipated tax treaty between Croatia and the US could be ratified within 2025. “More than a hundred American
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IMF: Increased Research and Development Spending is not Boosting US productivity
An article in the IMF’s Finance and Development Magazine for September 2024 by Ufuk Akcigit, the Arnold C. Harberger Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, looks at the reason why research and development (R&D) spending does not
See MoreUS: TIGTA urges IRS to review procedures on MNCs tax avoidance strategies
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has recommended the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reassess its examination procedures to effectively address the tax avoidance strategies employed by large multinational corporations
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