Economy / Tax

The OECD and UN International Tax Proposals

Executive Summary  The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has proposed an international tax agreement consisting of two pillars, aimed at taxing digital companies and preventing double taxation.  The United Nations (UN) has proposed a potentially legally binding international tax code that rivals the OECD tax code.  The implementation of one or both tax … Continue reading →

U.S. Businesses Dodging Taxes?  IRS Pulls Reins Tighter
Economy / Regulation / Tax / Taxes

U.S. Businesses Dodging Taxes? IRS Pulls Reins Tighter

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Treasury issued a Notice (Notice 2014-52) last Monday that would further their efforts to prevent U.S. companies from using an increasingly prevalent tactic known as inversion to lower their tax bill. Conventionally, an inversion is a negotiation in which a U.S. multinational company restructures with a foreign … Continue reading →