Iowa Chapter
Honors Bob Birch Through Memorial Scholarship
Each year, TEI’s Iowa Chapter funds scholarships for juniors and seniors majoring in accounting at Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa who have shown interest in becoming tax professionals. The annual amount of the scholarship is typically $2,500 at each school. The Iowa Chapter is proud to…
TEI Roundtable No. 51: The Future Corporate Tax Department
Talent, technology, and complexity underscore the “more with less” environment
As tax moves into the future, in-house professionals are experiencing challenges surrounding much-needed talent, gaps in technology investment and knowledge, and complexity in the global landscape, among others. To uncover how the in-house tax world is facing these challenges head-on, Tax Executive convened a panel of key experts: Stephen Dunphy,…
Report: Decluttering EU Tax Reporting & Compliance
Over several months last year and a few weeks this year, TEI’s EMEA Chapter and International Tax Committee members were given the chance to offer their input on the state of tax reporting and compliance in the European Union (EU). The survey, titled Decluttering the EU Tax Reporting & Compliance… Read more »
Focusing on Professional Development
As we navigate a period of significant transformation in the global tax landscape, I am proud to share that this year’s offerings have been thoughtfully curated to equip our members with the tools and insights needed to confidently manage change and uncertainty. First, I’m excited to announce the successful launch… Read more »
TEI Comments—New Proposed Section 987 Regulations
On March 11, TEI filed comments with the Internal Revenue Service and the US Department of the Treasury regarding proposed regulations under Section 987, which were published on December 11. TEI’s comments included recommending that additional transactions be included in the recurring transfer group election under the proposed regulations, making… Read more »
British Columbia Minister of Finance Responds to TEI’s Submission on the Definition of Software for the PST
TEI received a letter from the British Columbia Minister of Finance in response to the Canadian Commodity Tax Committee’s March 29, 2024, submission. The committee had submitted a letter addressing the 2024 British Columbia Budget changes to the provincial sales tax (PST) definition of “software,” including the retroactive impact of… Read more »
Mark Fadden
For Mark Fadden, tax director at Amgen, the path to a career in tax began with an unexpected discovery during his CPA exam preparation. “I loved the corporate tax part of the CPA exam,” Fadden recalls. “When I took the practice session, I had this huge corporate income tax question,… Read more »
CRA Responds to TEI’s Income Tax Questions From November Liaison Meetings
On November 19–20, a delegation of Canadian Commodity Tax Committee members participated in TEI’s annual liaison meetings with representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Department of Finance. The 2024 meetings featured robust agendas covering a range of tax law, policy, and administration issues of importance to many TEI… Read more »
Disregarded Payment Loss Regulations Go Final
And they’re undoubtedly controversial
“He that pays last payeth but once.”1 The Biden administration published a flurry of tax regulations in its final days. Most of the final regulations implemented the Inflation Reduction Act, President Joe Biden’s economic legacy. However, one surprise was the finalization of the disregarded payment loss (DPL) regulations (hereinafter the…
TEI Comments—Proposed PTEP Regulations
On March 2, TEI submitted comments regarding the long-awaited proposed previously taxed earnings and profits (PTEP) regulations. TEI’s comments focused on the need to eliminate double taxation of PTEP by recommending a change to the proposed regulations’ “share-by-share” approach to Section 961 basis increases. TEI recommended that Section 961 basis… Read more »
An Overview of the EU Public Country-by-Country Reporting Rules The European Union (EU) has long been at the forefront…
Optimizing Tax Through Structured Data Storage and Data Pipelines In today’s fast-paced digital business environment, tax departments are under…
Preparing Now for 2025 Tax Legislative Activity Editor's note: This article was finalized prior to President Donald…
TEI Roundtable No. 51: The Future Corporate Tax Department As tax moves into the future, in-house professionals are experiencing…
How Tax Insurance Can Be a Valuable Tool for Managing Transfer Pricing Risk in 2025 and Beyond Heightened regulatory scrutiny around the world has made transfer pricing…
TEI to Comment on New Proposed Section 987 Regulations The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service published new…