Tax Authority Repeats Blockbuster Introduction to International Taxation

ARLINGTON, Va., May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As businesses of all sizes become increasingly international, it is inevitable that they and their tax advisors will need to understand international tax rules.  On Tuesday, May 10, 2011, attorney Douglas Stransky will present the first of a popular two-part BNA Tax & Accounting webinar with his Introduction to U.S. International Tax, designed specifically with non-international tax professionals in mind.  (His follow-up Intermediate International Tax webinar will be conducted on May 24, 2011.)  

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Stransky will give participants a practical overview, covering

1. International Tax Overview

• Taxation of U.S. Persons with Foreign Income
• Taxation of Foreign Persons with U.S. Income

2. Structuring Foreign Operations

• Forms of doing business, including "check-the-box" planning
• Foreign income tax exposure
• Tax implications of creating foreign entities or transferring assets outside the U.S.
• Effective Tax Rate Management

3. Foreign Tax Credits

• Direct and Indirect Credit
• When to claim the credit
• Overview of Foreign Tax Credit Baskets and Limitation
• Foreign Tax Credit Planning

4. Controlled Foreign Corporations

• Anti-Deferral Regime, e.g., Subpart F
• Code section 956
• Previously Taxed Income
• Key Reporting Requirements

5. Planning Opportunities

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Recognize international tax issues facing U.S. based multinationals in cross-border transactions, with particular emphasis on forms of doing business and tax implications of creating foreign entities or transferring assets outside the U.S.;
• Be familiar with the controlled foreign corporation regime and foreign tax credit rules; and
• Identify situations where international tax planning can add value to your company (or to your clients' companies).

About the Speaker
Douglas Stransky is a partner in the Tax Department of the Boston office of Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Mr. Stransky concentrates his practice on international tax planning for multinational clients in the financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity, technology and venture capital industries, with a particular emphasis on U.S.-based clients investing in foreign jurisdictions. For over twelve years, he has advised a broad range of publicly traded and privately held multinational clients in structuring tax efficient international mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and reorganizations and designing cross border financing strategies and foreign holding company structures.  He also assists companies with foreign tax credit utilization, foreign treasury and cash flow management, recapitalization of foreign operations to enhance foreign earnings repatriation efficiency and reduce foreign tax burdens.  Mr. Stransky is the co-chair of the International Tax Committee of the Boston Bar Association, a member of the Board of Advisors for Practical U.S./International Tax Strategies and a frequent speaker at numerous international tax seminars.  Prior to joining Sullivan & Worcester, Mr. Stransky was the Director of International Tax Services and a member of the National Outbound Team at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 

Introduction to International Taxation takes place May 10, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., ET). To register for this webinar and obtain further information about CLE and CPE credits, go to http://www.bnatax.com/intl-tax-primer-package-webinar/?open&cmpid=tmtxac2011 or (in the U.S.) call 1-800-372-1033, menu Option 6, then Option 1. The per site fee is $249.

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