In this edition of Tax Advisor Weekly, we explain the BEAT, why companies in the services industry are at a distinct disadvantage under the BEAT, and a method that may be used overcome that disadvantage.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces that Jeffrey Huddleston has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Houston office.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces a further addition in its Middle East team with the appointment of Pietro Castronovo as a Senior Director.

This article focuses on the general opportunities and complications associated with tax amnesty programs. As of the date of this article, Alabama, Connecticut, and Texas have amnesty programs scheduled for 2018. Given that the Texas Amnesty Program begins May 1, 2018, we will also provide some helpful information about the program later in this article.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) appointed Managing Director Marc Liebman to the role of Co-Head of the Western Region for its North American Restructuring practice, effective at the beginning of this fiscal year.

New risk retention rules went into effect on December 24, 2016 for commercial-mortgage bonds, asset-backed securities and similar products that were designed to prevent lenders from making risky loans, packaging them into bonds and selling them to investors who would incur losses if securities defaulted.

We are several months into the new tax regime, and we in the tax community are still wrapping our heads around the complex and far-reaching new provisions.

As the baby boomer generation heads into retirement, an estimated $30 trillion in inheritance is expected to be transferred as business owners begin selling their assets. These leaders have dedicated years to developing their companies and have deep emotional ties to their businesses.

This article is the second in a series on the subject. The full report, made available by BVR, entitled “Monte Carlo Simulations: Advanced Techniques” includes chapters by the author of this piece, Jason Andrews, plus colleagues Dave Dufendach and Neil Beaton.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has bolstered its Asia restructuring practice with the appointment of Ron Thompson as Managing Director and Head of Restructuring in Asia and will be based in Hong Kong.

It’s critical for businesses to invest appropriately in HR to remain competitive and compliant. But how much should a business spend on its HR function?

With all the changes associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, one pleasant constant for taxpayers is the IRC 41 Credit for Increasing Research Activities, popularly known as the R&D Tax Credit. While taxpayers can continue to rely upon the R&D Tax Credit for savings, new features of the Internal Revenue Code present some interesting considerations.

Taxand’s 2018 Global BEPS Report covers 41 countries, and is designed to provide an up-to-date, easy-to-digest summary of the impact of the OECD’s BEPS project on local legislation and audits/tax enquiries to date.

As April 17 quickly approaches, the stakes are higher than ever as many companies face head-on the new transition tax on unrepatriated foreign earnings, or, as we have affectionately come to know it as, the toll charge.