A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Congress fails to enact year-end tax legislation, Federal government enters into partial shutdown – Outgoing House Ways and Means Committee Chairman releases discussion draft of Tax Technical and Clerical Corrections Act – Status of OMB review of TCJA regulations during government shutdown unclear

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US House approves tax bill; Senate action unlikely -- Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation releases general explanation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Blue Book) – IRS issues proposed regulations on Sections 245A(e) and 267A – IRS issues proposed regulations under Section 864(c)(8) on tax treatment of foreign partners gains on sale of a US partnership interest – IRS Notice 2019-01 announces future regulations re: foreign corporations with PTEP -- OMB received proposed Section 250 regulations for review

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US House tax leader releases modified year-end tax package -- IRS releases proposed Section 59A Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) regulations – IRS issues Section 965 transition tax FAQs -- OMB completes review of proposed TCJA Section 864c()(8) regulations; release imminent – IRS issues proposed FATCA, withholding regulations – US Treasury issues another FBAR extension -- OECD will release major digital tax update end of January 2019

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US Republican efforts to move tax legislation stall in House – US Treasury sends final Section 965 transition tax regulations, proposed regulations under Section 864(c)(8) to OMB for review – ECOFIN fails to reach agreement on proposed EU Digital Services Tax; US House tax leader weighs in

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS issues proposed regulations on computing interest expense limitation under Code Section 163(j) – IRS releases complex foreign tax credit regulations – Congressional Republicans advance year-end tax legislation in lame-duck session

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US, Singapore signed TIEA and new FATCA Model I IGA – OECD released update to 2017 Progress report on Preferential Tax Regimes – OECD Inclusive Framework on BEPS released substantial activities requirement for "no or only nominal tax" jurisdictions -- OECD now gathering input on implementation of BEPS Action 14 minimum standard for review of seventh batch of jurisdictions

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS proposed regulations on related-party hybrid transactions / hybrid entities sent to OMB for review – Proposed Section 163(j) regulations release imminent -- Final Section 965 transition tax regulations will include detailed ordering rules for determining E&P – IRS Commissioner says expect more informal guidance – US House tax leader eying 70-80 TCJA technical corrections for lame-duck legislation

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: US mid-term election will affect tax in Congressional lame-duck and 2019 – Treasury sends TCJA's BEAT and FTC proposed regulations to OMB for review -- EU Ministers meet on proposed Digital Services Tax

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: IRS proposed rules would reduce Section 956 inclusions for certain domestic corps owning stock in foreign corps -- IRS recently issued Section 163(j) draft Form 8990, draft instructions for BEAT Form 8991 – IRS LB&I issues 3 more international tax compliance campaigns -- US House tax leader issues warning about proposed UK DST, other unilateral measures – Netherlands announces intent to repeal Decree re: US-Netherlands tax treaty relation to hybrid entities

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: Proposed Section 163(j) regulations sent to OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for final review – US Treasury Secretary issues statement opposing unilateral digital tax action – Senate tax leaders express opposition to EC Digital Services Tax proposal – US, Israel to establish task force to review existing tax treaty