February 23, 2023 U.S. Tax This Week for February 24 Ernst & Young's U.S. Tax This Week newsletter for the week ending February 24 is now available. Prepared by Ernst & Young's National Tax Department in Washington, D.C., this weekly update summarizes important news, cases, and other developments in U.S. taxation.
————————————————————————— QUEST Economic Update highlights key US and global economic trends - February 21, 2023 What multinationals need to do to prepare for the OECD's BEPS 2.0 Pillar 2 project ————————————————————————— BEPS 2.0: New Administrative Guidance and implementation activity on Pillar Two (February 28) Corporate alternative minimum tax: what the latest interim guidance could mean for companies (February 28) Domestic tax quarterly webcast series: A focus on state tax matters (March 1) Are you Pillar Two-ready? | Banking and Capital Markets: Current industry insights (March 8) Pillar Two administrative guidance and safe harbors: implications for US multinationals (March 9) State & local tax developments in the real estate industry (March 10) ————————————————————————— Internal Revenue Service — Feb 21: IRS issues final regulations updating electronic filing rules for partnerships, corporations, employers and some exempt organizations (Tax Alert 2023-0338) — Feb 20: IRS issues initial guidance on credits for solar and wind facilities in low-income communities (Tax Alert 2023-0333) — Feb 17: IRS issues interim guidance for insurance providers on CAMT and invites comments (Tax Alert 2023-0321) — Feb 16: IRS and Treasury outline application process and other requirements for claiming IRC Section 48C credits for qualifying advanced energy projects (Tax Alert 2023-0308) — Feb 16: New pilot phase for CAP program participants will allow IRS review (Tax Alert 2023-0301) International — Feb 22: UK resumes priority processing of Family Visa applications in the Settlement category (Tax Alert 2023-0350) — Feb 22: PE Watch | Latest developments and trends - February 2023 (Tax Alert 2023-0349) — Feb 22: TradeFlash | February 2023 (Tax Alert 2023-0347) — Feb 22: Azerbaijan relaxes documentation requirements, new work permit exemptions (Tax Alert 2023-0346) — Feb 22: Dominican Republic issues extension stamps to eligible individuals in lieu of new passports (Tax Alert 2023-0345) — Feb 21: Hong Kong expands scheme on exempting eligible visitors from the Employment Visa requirement (Tax Alert 2023-0339) — Feb 20: Cyprus | Update of EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions may trigger withholding tax and other implications (Tax Alert 2023-0332) — Feb 20: Netherlands extends residence permit exemption for certain highly skilled foreign nationals (Tax Alert 2023-0331) — Feb 20: Costa Rica's President signs law that eliminates 10% tax on imported beer (Tax Alert 2023-0330) — Feb 20: Hong Kong to further revise its foreign source income exemption regime to expand scope of disposal gain (Tax Alert 2023-0329) — Feb 20: Kenya's Court of Appeal declares National Social Security Fund Act of 2013 proposing increase to monthly contributions constitutional (Tax Alert 2023-0328) — Feb 20: Spain's Large Business Unit to soon accept only digital signatures for work and residence permit applications (Tax Alert 2023-0327) — Feb 20: Ireland extends Temporary Protection status for Ukrainian citizens and residents (Tax Alert 2023-0326) — Feb 17: OECD releases revised methodology for BEPS Action 14 peer reviews and updates on reporting of MAP and APA statistics (Tax Alert 2023-0322) — Feb 17: Brazil's Federal Supreme Court restarts analysis on imposition of ICMS on transfers between branches of same legal entity (Tax Alert 2023-0320) — Feb 17: Panama's Tax Authority publishes resolution that modifies Service Rendering and Sales Report for VAT purposes (Tax Alert 2023-0318) — Feb 17: Kenya publishes draft National Green Fiscal Incentives Policy Framework (Tax Alert 2023-0313) — Feb 16: Switzerland significantly increases safe harbor interest rates for 2023 (Tax Alert 2023-0309) — Feb 16: Northwest Territories budget 2023-24 discussed (Tax Alert 2023-0305) — Feb 16: US stock buyback excise tax has potential implications for Canadian public companies (Tax Alert 2023-0304) — Feb 16: Canada releases semi-annual list of trade compliance verification priorities (Tax Alert 2023-0303) — Feb 16: Brazilian Supreme Court overrules use of res judicata in cases where such use is against the Supreme Court's holding (Tax Alert 2023-0302) — Feb 16: US Department of State to launch pilot program for domestic visa renewal (Tax Alert 2023-0297) — Feb 16: Chinese authorities resume visa issuance and 72/144-hour visa-free transit policy for South Korean nationals (Tax Alert 2023-0296) — Feb 16: South Africa's President announces significant immigration changes expected in the future (Tax Alert 2023-0295) — Feb 16: Malaysia introduces new Multiple Entry Visa for business visitors and other travelers (Tax Alert 2023-0294) — Feb 16: UAE announces launch of new re-entry permit service for residence visa holders who stay outside the UAE for six months or more (Tax Alert 2023-0293) — Feb 16: Bulgaria introduces major changes relating to EU Blue cards (Tax Alert 2023-0292) — Feb 16: Germany's updated EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions may trigger significant German tax consequences for business relationships with Russia (Tax Alert 2023-0291) — Feb 16: Spain releases final List of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions for Tax Purposes (Tax Alert 2023-0290) Legislation — Feb 17: Senate Commerce Committee hearing on pharmacy benefit managers (Tax Alert 2023-0323) — Feb 17: Senate Health, Education, Labor Pensions Committee hearing on health care workforce shortages (Tax Alert 2023-0316) — Feb 17: Senate Finance holds trade hearing (Tax Alert 2023-0315) — Feb 17: What to expect in Washington (February 17) (Tax Alert 2023-0314) — Feb 16: Senate Judiciary Committee advances five bipartisan bills addressing prescription drug costs (Tax Alert 2023-0300) States — Feb 21: Kentucky enacts reductions to individual income tax rates, corporate rate remains unchanged (Tax Alert 2023-0341) — Feb 21: Wisconsin Governor's proposed budget includes tax provisions (Tax Alert 2023-0340) — Feb 21: New Hampshire law prohibits nonresident state income tax on residents working remotely for out-of-state employers (Tax Alert 2023-0334) ————————————————————————— State and Local Tax Weekly — Texas Comptroller summarizes federal internal use software statutes and regulations incorporated-by-reference into Texas law for purposes of the state's R&D credit The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) issued a memo summarizing federal statutes and regulations related to Internal Use Software it recognizes as incorporated-by-reference for purposes of the state's franchise and sales/use tax R&D credits under 34 TAC §§ 3.340 and 3.599, following the amendment of these rules in 2022 (hereafter, "current rules"). — Income/Franchise, Sales & Use, Business Incentives, Property Tax, Controversy, Payroll & Employment Tax, Miscellaneous Tax, Unclaimed Property, Value Added Tax, Unclaimed Property ————————————————————————— Notices
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Because the matters covered herein are complicated, U.S. Tax This Week should not be regarded as offering a complete explanation and should not be used for making decisions. Any decision concerning matters covered herein should be reviewed with a qualified tax advisor. | ||||||||||