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September 25, 2020
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Tuesday, October 6 | Post 2020 election: Tax and infrastructure policy implications (1 pm ET)

The panel will help you prepare and adapt for either scenario and examine the implications for tax and infrastructure-related projects.

With the US presidential election less than a month away, understanding the current and proposed tax policies and associated infrastructure program priorities of both the Trump Administration and the Biden-Harris campaign is essential.

While the outcome of the election is unknown, in this 75-minute discussion, our panel will help you prepare and adapt for either scenario and examine the implications for tax and infrastructure-related projects. This discussion may be of interest to infrastructure and private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as corporate tax professionals.

The discussion will focus specifically on:

  • Summary of the proposed tax policies and associated infrastructure program priorities of the Biden-Harris presidential campaign and their potential impact on infrastructure investors and transactions
  • Comparison with the current and anticipated policies, programs and legislative priorities of the Trump Administration and a discussion of anticipated actions and plans in a second-term presidency
  • Discussion of various election and legislative scenarios and the potential timing of major tax policy changes
  • Trends in infrastructure deals in the US market, including in the telecommunications infrastructure, rail and logistics, renewables and waste sectors
  • Discussion of the potential for a carbon tax

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Time: 1:00-2:15 p.m. EDT New York

Registration: View archive here.

Moderator:

  • Michael Doolan, EY Americas Infrastructure Tax Leader, Ernst & Young LLP Partner

Panelists:

  • Ryan Abraham, Washington Council Ernst & Young, Ernst & Young LLP Principal
  • Connie Cassidy, EY Americas Infrastructure — Private Equity Leader, Ernst & Young LLP Partner

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