A weekly summary of the top weekly tax news, trends
and developments in the Americas

     This week's tax news from the Americas

• USTR extends through 29 November 2025, exclusions for products otherwise subject to Section 301 tariffs
  In a notice published 28 August 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) extended until 29 November 2025 exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs for 178 products. The exclusions cover certain industrial equipment, electric vehicles, batteries, critical minerals, semiconductors and solar cells, among other things. This decision follows prior notices in which the USTR modified actions to exclude certain products from additional duties.

      This week's newsletters

• Report on recent US international tax developments - 5 September 2025
  Our weekly report with brief summaries of all the week's US international tax developments and related activity.

• EY's global e–invoicing developments tracker | 27 August 2025
  Our global E–invoicing Developments Tracker includes the latest developments to empower organizations to adapt swiftly to the changing landscape of global tax compliance.

      Upcoming EY webcasts

• 12 September: The state of the art in data security
• 15 September: H.R. 1 legislation and impacts to utilities, renewables, generation
• 17 September: Smarter legal spend: how to reimagine management of panel, talent and AI
• 19 September: Tax in a time of transition: legislative, economic, regulatory and IRS developments
• 24 September: BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two: how to navigate uncharted tax waters
• 30 September: Global economic outlook: complicated crosscurrents

A calendar of all upcoming EY webcasts is available.

      Recent EY podcasts

• EY Podcast | Weekly US international cross-border taxation news for week ending 5 September 2025
• Tax and Law in Focus | How shifting tariffs will transform global trade

All episodes of the EY Cross-Border Taxation Spotlight and
EY Talks Tax are available through Apple podcasts.

      This week's EY Global Tax Alerts

     Americas

• US DHS proposed rule contains significant changes for F-1 and J-1 visa holders
• Ecuador announces new transit visa requirement for nationals of 45 jurisdictions
• Ecuador eliminates yellow fever vaccination requirement for nationals of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru

     Africa

• Kenya's new Persons with Disabilities Act adds tax exemptions

     Europe

• European Commission launches three new CBAM Calls for Evidence
• France announces new salary requirements for certain foreign workers
• Schengen border controls for September 2025 discussed

      This week's EY Industry publications

     Banking and Capital markets

• Building resilient mortgage servicing: strategy, CX and governance

     Health

• How proactive hospital capacity management can create financial value

     Mining

• Under pressure: how evolving tariffs are reshaping metals and minerals

     Oil & Gas

• Why resilience requires a strategic shift for US oil and gas

     Tax

• A boom for US manufacturing, setbacks for clean energy
• How taxation of digital services is again a concern for businesses

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About Americas Tax Roundup

Published by NTD's Tax Technical Knowledge Services Group, Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Mannetta, writer and editor

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