Brexit: Opportunity or Disaster?
The European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) hosted the webinar “Recent U.K. Election: What do the results mean for the U.K., Brexit, and Transatlantic Business” on January 23, 2020. The EACC brought together the viewpoints of Richard Eccles, partner in a U.K. law firm, Thaima Samman, member of Paris and
New Rules to Take Deduction on Foreign Income
Proposed regulations on Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) were released earlier in 2019. One of the main highlights to these proposed regulations was the new strict documentation rules. For a brief recap on the release, and to learn when a C-corporation can benefit from the FDII deduction due to revenue
Good News: Tax Deduction from Foreign Income
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) has brought significant changes to the U.S. taxation of foreign income. For decades, the income of certain foreign subsidiaries was only taxed in the U.S. upon repatriation of the income to the U.S. entity. The TCJA changed this deferral regime to a system
Do Tariffs Leave You Feeling “Taxed”?
Barnes Dennig hosted its second international roundtable on October 30, 2019 to gather companies together to discuss how the tariffs have impacted them and how to reduce the impact tariffs have had on their companies. David Schwartz, practice group leader of international trade at Thompson Hine, joined the discussion
GILTI or not GILTI?
Additional regulations for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) were released on June 14, 2019. Taxpayers were relieved to find two favorable adjustments: Proposed GILTI high-tax exclusion Final guidance on how to calculate GILTI for partnerships High-Tax Exclusion GILTI was put into place to tax the intangible earnings of companies and
Foreign Tax Credits Clarified in Proposed Regulations
In December of 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) brought sweeping tax reform to the U.S. The U.S. moved from a worldwide tax system to a partial territorial tax system. The TCJA significantly changed the way the U.S. taxes foreign activities for businesses and individuals. New provisions, including