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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 »
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 »
TEI Holds Second International Tax Student Case Competition
On Saturday, August 17, TEI held its second International Tax Student Case Competition at the Montréal offices of Gowling WLG, the competition’s host sponsor. Six teams of four students from universities in North and South America competed to determine which team could devise the best solution to a set of… Read more »
Cleveland Chapter
Holds Annual Scholarship Golf Outing
On August 26, the TEI Cleveland Chapter held its eighth annual scholarship golf outing. This event has grown every year, with thirty teams from seventeen firms participating this year. Proceeds fund scholarships for a master’s in taxation student at the University of Akron and undergraduate accounting students considering careers in… Read more »
TEI Submits Comments on Proposal for Brazilian Cooperative Compliance System
On June 10, TEI sent a letter to the Brazilian tax authorities recommending that Brazil adopt a cooperative compliance program with taxpayers. TEI noted the advantages of such a program include providing tax authorities with transparency and taxpayers with certainty, improving the risk assessment process, and assisting the Brazilian tax… Read more »
TEI Submits Comments on Notice 2023-63, Section 174, and Software Development
On July 24, TEI submitted comments on Notice 2023-63 and Section 174, with a particular focus on rules related to software development for future proposed regulations. TEI requested rules for determining the proper unit of account with respect to specified research or experimental expenditures (SREs) and further guidance on what… Read more »
Region 8
Annual Conference Takes Place in Hilton Head
TEI Region 8 held another successful regional meeting June 12–16 at the beautiful Westin Hilton Head Resort & Spa in South Carolina. Top national speakers graced attendees with their presence and informative presentations. As always, all the families who joined enjoyed a great time on the beach as well as… Read more »
Region 2
Forum Returns to Atlantic City
TEI Region 2 held its fifteenth Annual Forum June 3–4 at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The day-and-a-half forum kicked off with a plenary on the current tax policy environment, followed by a number of educational breakouts on topics ranging from emerging federal issues to new tax technology.… Read more »
Come See Us in D.C.!
TEI’s staff was pleased to welcome current senior vice president and incoming international president, Josie Scalia, and current treasurer and incoming senior vice president, Walter Doggett, to our Washington, D.C., office. Scalia, who lives in Montreal, traveled to D.C. for work meetings and made time to discuss her upcoming presidential… Read more »
TEI Welcomes New Director of Membership and Chapter Engagement
TEI recently hired Robert Burman as its new director of membership and chapter engagement. In his role, Burman oversees all aspects of the membership and chapter engagement programs. This includes exploring and developing TEI’s member value proposition, supporting and collaborating with the leadership of Institute chapters and regions, and ensuring… Read more »
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