European Chapter awards scholarships.(Chapter News)
In March, TEI's European Chapter awarded scholarships to three
doctoral students at Vienna University of Economics and Business
Administration.
Daniela Hohenwarter was graduated with distinction . . .
TEI - an antidote for workload expansion and time
compression.(Tax Executives Institute)
All one had to do to confirm how much FIN 48 and financial
reporting issues have transformed the role of the tax executive is to
have walked into the Constitution Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt . . .
TEI comments on EU consultation paper on modernising VAT
treatment of vouchers.(Tax Executives Institute)
On April 13,2007, Tax Executives Institute submitted comments to
the European Commission on its consultation paper relating to
modernising the VAT treatment of vouchers and other issues. The . . .
Multinationals and VAT compliance in the United
Kingdom.(value-added tax)
Introduction
Several recent developments should cause multinationals to review
their value-added tax (VAT) compliance obligations in the United
Kingdom. These developments include the imposition . . .
New England Chapter holds all-day meeting.(Chapter News)
The New England Chapter held its annual all day meeting on May 4,
2007, in Needham, Massachusetts. The eagerly anticipated program was
organized by the Assistant Treasurer, Christopher Digan from . . .
New Jersey Chapter features fifth February Full-Day.(Chapter
News)
On Friday, February 16, 2007, the New Jersey Chapter held its
Full-Day Winter Seminar at the Hyatt Morristown. The meeting was the
Chapter's fifth annual February Full Day, a format initiated . . .
Cart before the horse? TEI takes on tax gap: FIN 48, liaison
meetings, Canadian issues also focus of advocacy activities.
In early March, Tax Executives Institute testified before the
presidentially appointed IRS Oversight Board on ways to close the tax
gap. A key component of the Institute's March 7 testimony was . . .
TEI comments on proposed Canadian legislation restricting
interest deductions.(Tax Executives Institute)
On May 11,2007, Tax Executives Institute submitted the following
letter to Canadian Minister of Finance James Flaherty, commenting on the
2007 Budget proposals restricting the deductibility of . . .
What does the future hold for at-cost services charges?
Introduction
The Internal Revenue Service's new regulations under section
482 relating to intercompany services were intended to simplify the
markup question for intercompany charges for routine . . .
New Jersey Chapter--April showers bring May full-day.(Chapter
News)
On Friday, May 11, 2007, the New Jersey Chapter held its Spring
Full Day Seminar at the Chapter's renowned island of retreat, the
Hyatt Morristown. The meeting took place following the wettest . . .
"About more than making money and saving
taxes".
In my last column, I quoted from letters that TEI's San
Francisco Chapter received from two scholarship recipients, expressing
their appreciation. I commented that the letters underscored . . .
TEI comments on progress toward implementing a common
consolidated corporate tax base in the E.U.(Tax Executives
Institute)
On May 17, 2007, Tax Executives Institute submitted the following
comments to the European Commission on progress toward the creation and
implementation of a common consolidated corporate tax base . . .
Competently negotiating the U.S. competent authority
process.
Introduction
The competent authority process has received extensive
consideration recently as corporate tax departments have begun reviewing
their transfer pricing in light of the Financial . . .
Tax controversy in the post-shelter era.
I would like to share with you six observations about what our tax
controversy dealings with the Internal Revenue Service in the
post-shelter era may be like, and seek your reactions about what . . .
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Calendar of events
Date Events
2007
June 24-26 Leadership Seminar
(The Peninsula--Chicago, Illinois)
July 9-13 Federal Tax II . . .
Asia Chapter hosts China Tax Conference.(Chapter News)
While the National People's Congress of the People's
Republic of China discussed Tax Reform in Beijing, the Asia Chapter
hosted a successful China Tax Conference at the Westin Bund in Shanghai
on . . .
Brief of Tax Executives Institute as amicus curiae in support of
the petitioner, MBNA America Bank, N.A.
On May 8, 2007, Tax Executives Institute filed the following brief
amicus curiae with the Supreme Court of the United States in a case
involving a decision of the West Virginia Supreme Court of . . .
Getting up to speed on the final regulations for deferred
compensation.
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 requires that
nonqualified deferred compensation plans meet specific requirements
relating to the timing of deferral elections, the time and manner . . .
LMSB's industry issue focus approach: applying lessons
learned from battling tax shelters to mainstream tax issues.(Large and
Mi
Introduction
The IRS's Large and Mid-Size Business Division has announced a
new Industry Issue Focus (IIF) program, which promises to be a
significant development in the evolution of IRS's . . .
Asia Chapter hosts U.S. tax courses--basic and
intermediate.(Chapter News)
One of the goals of the TEI Asia Chapter is to provide our members
with affordable tax education in the Asia-Pacific region. For the
longest of time, in order to obtain U.S. tax education, . . .
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