Who Is the Customer?
The ins and outs of market-based sourcing
Compared to the complexity of cost-of-performance (COP) sourcing of services for income tax purposes, a market-based approach to apportionment sounds downright simple. Instead of comparing the location of all payroll and material costs of generating revenue as in a COP calculation, for market-based sourcing one looks only to the location…
OECD Report Highlights Corporate Tax Rate Stabilization
According to a recent report and accompanying press release from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), statutory corporate tax rates are stabilizing across the globe following a steady period of declining rates. In the OECD’s 2024 edition of Corporate Tax Statistics released in mid-July, average statutory corporate tax… Read more »
TEI Submits Comments on EU Public CbCR Regulation
On August 28, TEI submitted comments regarding the European Commission’s draft implementing regulation for the commission’s public country-by-country (CbC) reporting directive. TEI’s comments focused on the need to clarify the scope and purpose of the information included in the public CbC reports for consistency across European Union member states in… Read more »
Comparing Tax Platforms Ahead of the 2024 US Presidential Election
Whereas the Republican candidate proposes to extend or make permanent much of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions, the Democrats would allow much of the TCJA provisions to expire as planned, resulting in higher taxes for some taxpayers and tax cuts for others. The Democrats plan to raise… Read more »
Prepare for Public Country-by-Country Reporting
Getting ahead of risks to reputation
With public country-by-country reporting (CbCR) on the horizon, companies with operations in Europe or Australia may soon have to disclose key information about their tax and business operations by jurisdiction. Companies with operations in Romania may be required to produce public CbCR filings as early as December 31, 2024 (for…
Continuing Education Calendar
2024 Federal Tax Course – Level 1 Simulive September 30–November 20 Virtual 79th Annual Conference October 27–30 San Antonio, TX TEI Webinar Series: Ethics CPE for Tax Professionals December 10–12 Virtual Tax Technology Webinar Essentials December 16–19 Virtual 2025 International Course Simulive January 6–February 27 Virtual 76th Midyear Conference… Read more »
Q&A With Jim Bearden
Get a glimpse into the mind of a man built to lead—the right way
Jim Bearden is a former Marine officer and an expert on accountability in leadership—and he’ll be at TEI’s 79th Annual Conference this fall. There, Bearden will engage with attendees in a keynote address and a breakout session to help them develop better, culture-focused leadership habits. In lieu of the Roundtable…
TEI Submits Comments on Singapore Pillar Two Implementation
On July 10, TEI submitted comments to the Ministry of Finance of Singapore regarding its bill to implement a multinational enterprise top-up tax and a domestic top-up tax as part of Singapore’s implementation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Pillar Two project. TEI’s comments primarily focused on the… Read more »
Acknowledgments
TEI gratefully acknowledges the support of its sponsors. Their financial support enables TEI to maintain a rich program of value-added education, networking, and advocacy activities for the in-house tax community. Exclusive Affinity Partner Thomson Reuters Platinum ADP Tax Credit Services Andersen Birch Risk Advisors Bloomberg Tax & Accounting CAC Specialty… Read more »
TEI Holds Annual Meeting of Members in Santa Fe
On August 11–13, TEI held its Annual Meeting of Members at the Hilton Buffalo Thunder in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More than forty TEI members came together for three days of governance meetings, a workshop exploring incoming international president Josie Scalia’s presidential goals, roundtables on chapter and committee challenges and… Read more »


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