US: IRS issues guidance for tax credit for expanding research activities
The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance to Large Business & International (LB&I) Division examiners regarding the examination of the credit for increasing research activities under IRC Section 41 (“Research Credit”) claimed by
See MoreUnited States: IRS issues draft advance pricing agreement (APA) template for public comment
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently published on its web page that the IRS’s Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement Program (APMA) is soliciting comments on a proposed revision to the template for advance pricing agreements (APAs).
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for September 2017
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for September 2017 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Argentina Biodiesel Scheduling of the Final Phase of Antidumping Duty
See MorePGA Highlights: September 2017
In the United States the following events have taken place under the several PGA during the month of September 2017. Agencies Summary Federal Register Delay of transition of test program: This notice announces that from December 9, 2017, ACE
See MoreUS: Donald Trump plans to reduce tax burden for corporations and individuals
President Donald Trump proposed on 27 September 2017 the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades. The proposals come in a “framework” for tax reform with the following changes. Individual measures: Seven existing tax brackets collapsed to
See MoreU.S. and UK sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an announcement on the IRS website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and United Kingdom have concluded an arrangement for the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreUS: IRS publishes interest rates for fourth quarter
The Internal Revenue Service on 8 September 2017 announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2017. The rates will be four percent for overpayments (three percent in the case of a corporation); one
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for August 2017
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for August 2017 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Argentina Biodiesel Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and
See MorePGA Highlights: August 2017
In the United States the following events have taken place under the several PGA during the month of August 2017. Agencies Summary Federal Register Extension of test program on Electronic Foreign Trade Zone: This document declares U.S. Customs
See MoreUS: IRS now accepting CbC reports
On 11 August 2017 the US IRS in its latest bulletin of news and information on country by country (CbC) reporting advised that parent entities of U.S. multinational enterprise (MNE) groups with $850 million or more of revenues in a previous annual
See MoreU.S. and Estonia sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Estonia have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Australia sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Australia have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for July 2017
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for July 2017 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Belgium Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts Determinations A-423-813 See the
See MorePGA Highlights: July 2017
In the United States the following events have taken place under the several PGA during the month of July 2017. Agencies Summary Federal Register Upcoming public hearing on 2016/2017 GSP review: The GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff
See MoreIMF report looks at US economic prospects and tax reform
On 26 July 2017 the IMF issued a staff report following the conclusion of consultations with the US under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report suggests that in the medium term reforms should include a more efficient tax
See MoreU.S. and Slovakia sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Slovakia have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Norway sign agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Norway have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Netherlands sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of U.S. and Netherlands have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
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