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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