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2. Int'l Tax Update Significant Developments in the Global Tax System - Andrew Seidler

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International tax provisions: GILTI M<strong>in</strong>imum <strong>Tax</strong><br />

<strong>Tax</strong> change Post reform law Considerations<br />

<strong>Global</strong> Intangible<br />

Low <strong>Tax</strong>ed Income<br />

(GILTI) (effective for<br />

tax years beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />

after Dec. 31, 2017)<br />

• Targeted at foreign<br />

corporations that earn a<br />

high rate of return on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

<strong>in</strong>tangible assets<br />

• Much broader than<br />

<strong>in</strong>tangible hold<strong>in</strong>g<br />

companies<br />

• All <strong>in</strong>dustries<br />

• Calculates tax on amount<br />

over net deemed tangible<br />

<strong>in</strong>come<br />

• GILTI applies to any CFC<br />

• C corporations receive a<br />

deduction aga<strong>in</strong>st GILTI<br />

equal to 50 percent<br />

• Expectation is that many CFCs will be<br />

subject to GILTI<br />

• Effectively a 10.5 percent m<strong>in</strong>imum tax<br />

CFC is owned by a domestic C Corp<br />

• Eligible for partial foreign tax credit<br />

offset<br />

• New diligence item<br />

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