IFA USA International Tax Conference "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – A Three-Year Review"

Featuring prominent speakers from IRS and Treasury

As you may know, the George Washington University Annual Institute on Current Issues in International Taxation will not be held this December. IFA USA undertaken to work with the IRS and Treasury to present an alternative virtual event with many of the same speakers to provide participants with important updates in international tax. 

The IFA USA International Tax Conference – "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – A Three-Year Review" will be held December 16, 17, and 18, with substantive sessions for a few hours each day on international tax topics, featuring prominent speakers from private practice and government. We have invited speakers from the IRS and Treasury and have developed what is sure to be a unique, interesting and informative program over the three days. 

The panel sessions will include:

• The Role of Foreign Branches Post-TCJA
• International Tax Controversy Panel (LB&I)
• Repatriation: How to Repatriate Earnings (and Cash) Post-TCJA
• Privileges and Penalties – Maximizing Your Protections and Minimizing Your Regrets (Ethics CLE)
• Current Developments OECD
• Fireside Chat with Assistant Secretary David Kautter (invited)

The program is designed to provide a forum and encourage an exchange of views between government and private sector panelists, and is designed for:

• Corporate tax executives responsible for international tax matters
• Law firm partners and associates working in the international tax area
• Accounting firm partners and managers working in the international tax area
• Members of the academic community interested in the latest technical developments in international taxation
• Government and other professionals working in international tax

Learning Objectives – At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Better understand technical aspects of recent changes in US tax rules in various specialty areas. Examples are BEAT, the FTC and GILTI.
2. Discuss what is coming from the OECD, other institutions, and tax authorities in other countries. Examples are BEPS, Pillars 1 and 2, BREXIT, implementation of the MLI.
3. Engage in effective tax planning for client and employers, especially re. dispute resolution, implementation of post-TJCA guidance, and reliance on tax treaties.

Skill level: intermediate to highly advanced