Ernst & Young ITTS Washington Dispatch

The Ernst & Young ITS Washington Dispatch brings you a monthly review of US international tax-related developments. In this edition: OECD issues consultation document on technical design of Pillar Two – IRS issues final regulations on ownership attribution rules for CFC purposes – IRS announces Section 965 transition tax compliance campaign – Treasury officials offer TJCA international guidance timeline – Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing in Altera – US government aware transfer pricing may be used to reduce TJCA tax liability – Cyprus announces coming bilateral CbCR Competent Authority Agreement with US – OECD holds public consultation on Pillar One – OECD releases ADIMA database with global MNE profiles – OECD releases more guidance on spontaneous exchange of information by no or nominal tax jurisdictions – OECD releases additional guidance on CbC Reporting, summary of common MNE errors.

The Ernst & Young ITS Washington Dispatch brings you a monthly review of US international tax-related developments. In this edition: OECD releases BEPS 2.0 Pillar One 'unified approach' – Treasury issues final regulations removing Section 385 documentation requirements, notice of proposed rulemaking for treating some interests as debt – IRS announces taxpayers can still rely on expired temporary Section 385 recharacterization rules – IRS issues proposed regulations and Rev. Proc. 2019-40 on repeal of Section 958(b)(4) – IRS proposed rules address tax consequences of elimination of LIBOR, other interbank offered rates – New US cryptocurrency tax guidance addresses some open questions, leaves others unanswered -- IRS CCA concludes 952(c) election to include otherwise excludible insurance income in subpart F income of CFCs' US shareholders is obsolete – OECD releases sixth batch of peer review reports on BEPS Action 14.

The Ernst & Young ITS Washington Dispatch brings you a monthly review of US international tax-related developments. In this edition: US Treasury announces entry-into-force for protocols with Japan, Spain, Luxembourg, and Switzerland – IRS issues proposed Section 382(h) regulations on built-in gains and losses – International TJCA guidance expected in fall – IRS reconsidering Form 1120-F nonfiler compliance campaign – OECD releases second phase BEPS Action 13 peer review – OECD holds first Tax Certainty Day, releases 2018 MAP statistics.

The Ernst & Young ITS Washington Dispatch brings you a monthly review of US international tax-related developments. In this edition: IRS issues proposed rules on cloud-based, other digital transactions – French President Macron comments on new Digital Services Tax – IRS increase cryptocurrency enforcement efforts – IRS will allow domestic partnerships, S corps to apply proposed GILTI regulations before 22 June 2019 – US Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Tax Court's decision in Amazon case – IRS withdraws "Altera Memo" Directive on cost-sharing arrangement stock-based compensation – OECD releases US Stage 2 peer review on BEPS Action 14 minimum standard.

US Senate approves amending tax protocols with Luxembourg, Switzerland, Japan and Spain – US considers retaliation against France's new DST – IRS issues proposed PFIC regulations – IRS releases final regulations for allocating partnerships' creditable foreign tax expenditures – IRS sending warning letters to virtual currency owners – IRS issues information on Section 965 filing and payment – Altera Corporation files petition for rehearing of cost sharing case in Ninth Circuit

Temporary and proposed DRD regulations reflect GILTI-centric view of TCJA's international tax rules – US government issues final and proposed GILTI and subpart F regulations – IRS issues proposed regulations under Sections 954 and 958; consequences for subpart F and GILTI regimes – IRS issues proposed regulations on FIRPTA tax exception for foreign pension funds' interests in US real property – DC Circuit affirms Grecian Magnesite Mining – Ninth Circuit again reverses Tax Court in Altera cost sharing case – US Senate Foreign Relations Committee reports out tax protocols to treaties with Japan, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland – OECD digital workplan envisions global agreement on new rules for multinational taxation – G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors welcome progress on addressing tax challenges from digitalization

IRS releases final Section 956 regulations, generally follow proposed rules with two major modifications – IRS finalizes certain temporary FX regulations – IRS proposed regulations under Section 1446(f) clarify scope of W/H on transfers of partnership interests – EC comments on US FDII proposed regulations – US reiterates opposition to unilateral digital proposals – Puerto Rico, USVI developments highlighted

US Congressional tax writers concerned over unilateral digital taxation proposals – IRS publishes revised 2019 Tax Treaty Table 1 – No delay in Section 965 final regulations effective date – IRS LB&I announces new compliance campaigns on transfer pricing and information reporting – IRS may use APMA FCD Model in some exams – GAO issues report on FATCA implementation – OECD FTA publishes 7 reports on tax administration – OECD FTA announces ICAP 2.0 – UN Subcommittee issues paper on digital taxation

OECD holds consultation on tax challenges of digitalization, with aggressive 2020 deadline – IRS issues proposed Section 250 regulations on computing FDII and GILTI deduction – Final GILTI regulations coming by summer, PTI regs by late summer / early fall – IRS releases final FATCA regulations on compliance and verification procedures – EU comments on US Section 59A BEAT regulations – IRS APMA releases Functional Cost Diagnostic Model for certain APAs – IRS requiring TP teams to consult with APMA in certain cases – IRS releases 2018 APA results – US, India sign CbC exchange agreement – OECD releases beneficial ownership toolkit

US Treasury official comments on OECD international tax deliberations – US supports global efforts to adopt corporate minimum tax – US government may miss June 2019 deadline to finalize TCJA international regulations – Final Section 965 regulations clarify filing Form 965-A or 965-B with transfer agreements – IRS LB&I requiring transfer pricing teams to consult with APMA – OECD opens public consultation on tax challenges from digitalization of the global economy – OECD releases fifth batch of peer reviews on BEPS Action 14 – OECD releases first annual peer review on BEPS Action 6