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► Nimit Mehrotra
Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP
Pittsburgh, PA
► Andrew McKinley
Manager, Ernst & Young LLP
Pittsburgh, PA
► Michael Kuczynski
Manager, Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, GA
► Automatic monetary penalties for failure to file and/or late filing of Form 5471 under §6038:
► US$10,000 per period/per entity
► An additional US$10,000 if form not filed within 90 days of IRS notice and US$10,000 for each 30 days
thereafter, up to US$50,000
► Loss of Foreign Tax Credit (“FTC”) under §§901, 902 and 960:
► 10% of foreign taxes capped at greater of:
► US$10,000
Or
► Annual income of controlled foreign corporation
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► §6501 – extension of statute of limitations
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partnerships from US persons:
► Lose benefit of any exceptions to gain recognition
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► Extension of statute of limitations
in PFIC:
► PFIC stock is debt financed (fund level or taxpayer level).
► Form 8621 has not already been filed on the taxpayer’s behalf.
Country-
Local file
by-country
report
Master file
2. Date on which IRS will begin accepting Form 8975 filings. Beginning on
1 September 2017, Form 8975 and Schedules A may be filed for a reporting period
with the income tax return for the tax year of the ultimate parent entity of the US
MNE group with or within which the reporting period ends. An ultimate parent entity
that files (or has filed) an income tax return for a tax year without a Form 8975
attached and that wishes to file a Form 8975 for an early reporting period must
follow the procedures for filing an amended income tax return and attach Form
8975 and Schedules A to the amended return. As discussed in Revenue Procedure
2017-23, those doing so for an early reporting period must do so within 12 months
of the close of the tax year that includes the early reporting period.
3. The FAQs reiterate guidance previously provided in the instructions to Form 8975
regarding certain US LLCs. Specifically, a US LLC that does not elect to be treated
as a corporation for federal income tax purposes and is wholly and directly owned
by a business entity that is organized and has its tax jurisdiction of residence in the
United States will be considered to be a US business entity that has its tax
jurisdiction of residence in the United States. If such a US LLC, in turn, wholly and
directly owns another US LLC, the FAQs provide that the other US LLC will also be
considered to be a US business entity that has its tax jurisdiction of residence in the
United States.
Topics of discussion
► Initial considerations on going global
► Individual taxation
► Immigration
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► Type of program/activity
► Any required approvals/accreditations
► PE risks
► Setup structure (for-profit vs. nonprofit):
► Legal registration (branch/subsidiary/charitable
institutions/representative office)
► Financial reporting and audit requirements
► Other regulations:
► Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
► Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
► Repatriation of funds
► Endowment/gifting
► Services PE:
► Whether services performed in a country will create a PE varies by
treaty.
► The PE definition included in most treaties lacks a specific
services-based provision.
► Corporate level PE includes the furnishing of services, including
consulting, by a corporate entity through its employees or assigns,
where the activities continue (for the same or connected project)
for a certain period of time.
► Generally, if a person is working in a country for 183 days or more
in a 12-month period, a PE may be triggered.
► However, this is a general rule and PE should be analyzed on a
contract-by-contract and country-by-country basis.
PE
(if certain
No PE PE No PE
criteria
met)
► Depending upon the number of days spent in the local country, the
individual employees of the US entity may have local tax filing
requirements.
► However, once a corporation creates a PE, this could cause the
employees working in the country with the PE to have their own individual
filing obligations.
► Each country has its own specific rules (by treaty or local law) as to
when an employee working in such country has individual tax filing
obligations.
► This is different from when an employee becomes a “tax resident,” as
even nonresidents can have filing obligations.
► These are in addition to other employee-specific requirements, such as
work permits, visas and other immigration matters not considered here.
► Secondment agreements should be in place.
► Internal considerations:
► Alignment with entity’s strategic vision and mission
► Involvement of key stakeholders within the organization
► Appropriate oversight by management
► Effective and early communication
► Set policy and procedural guidance
► Regulatory considerations:
► Necessary approvals
► PE and legal registration
► Taxes (both direct and indirect taxes)
► Reporting requirements
► Labor law and immigration requirements
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