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Event 26 Apr. 2022
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News 21 Apr. 2022
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Client Alert 23 Mar. 2022
The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has launched the DIAC Arbitration Rules 2022
Event 22 Nov. 2021
Partner Antonia Birt spoke at ADGMAC and AIAC Webinar Series: Webinar 5 - Disputes in Fintech and Complex Technology in MESEA
News 10 May. 2022
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Client Alert 21 Apr. 2022
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Client Alert 19 Apr. 2022
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Client Alert 24 Jun. 2021
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Publications March 2009
On February 26, 2009, President Obama introduced the 2010 budget proposal (the 'Obama Budget'). The Obama Budget contains a number of tax provisions that are far-reaching, including the following, all of which would be effective by 2011:
Following the introduction of the Obama Budget, on March 2, 2009, Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) introduced proposed legislation (S. 506, the 'Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act') in the Senate, and Representative Lloyd Dogget (D-Texas) introduced an identical bill (H.R. 1265) in the House of Representatives (collectively referred to as the 'STHAA'). Treasury Secretary Geither on March 3, 2009, confirmed that the administration endorsed the STHAA. The STHAA is essentially an expanded version of a 2007 bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Levin and then Senator Obama, and in the House of Representatives with the support of 47 cosponsors by Lloyd Doggett and then Representative Rahm Emanuel, who is now President Obama's Chief of Staff. In addition, on March 11, 2009, the Senate Finance Committee circulated a discussion draft of legislation for a hearing scheduled for March 17, 2009 regarding issues on offshore tax noncompliance. Considering that the Obama Budget provides for implementation of international tax enforcement by 2011, this area could be one of the top priorities in the near future. The STHAA contains the following provisions:
Marco A. Blanco
Partner
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