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Cross-border Tax TalksFinally final: The US Section 987 FX regsDoug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Rebecca Lee, an International Tax Principal in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice. Rebecca specializes in financial transactions and digital assets and is one of the most frequent guests on the podcast. Doug and Rebecca discuss the long-awaited final and proposed regulations under Section 987, which deal with foreign currency gain or loss for qualified business units (QBUs). They dive into key topics, including methods for calculating 987 gains and losses, the transition rules, applicability dates, and the implications of different election options. They also cover major changes from...2025-02-0640 minCross-border Tax TalksTaxing Cryptocurrency: US Digital Asset RegsDoug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by returning guest Rebecca Lee, a Principal in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services Practice where she focuses on complex tax problems and financial transactions in the digital asset space. Doug and Rebecca discuss T.D. 10000, the recently published final regulations dealing with digital assets. They dive into the details of digital assets, including the definition of a digital assets, revisiting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain, and the different types of digital transactions. They also cover the background of the final regulations, calculating gains and losses, determining basis, digi...2024-08-2835 minCross-border Tax TalksTaxing FX of Branches: the new Section 987 regulationsDoug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Rebecca Lee (WNTS ITS Partner) in PwC’s Washington, DC studio for the 140th (and Rebecca’s) episode of the Cross-Border Tax Talks podcast. Rebecca, a frequent guest on the podcast, specializes in financial transactions and digital assets. Doug and Rebecca discuss the history and intent of Section 987, which is generally to address the taxation of foreign exchange gains/losses from a foreign branch operating in a different functional currency than its home office. The rules started out relatively simply at three sentences, but since enactment we’ve recei...2023-12-1944 minCross-border Tax TalksCurrency Exchange: Getting your Dollars worthDoug McHoney (PwC's Global International Tax Services Leader) welcomes Rebecca Lee (Washington National Tax Services International Tax Partner). Doug and Rebecca discuss the many tax aspects of a strong US dollar, including cream skimming, foreign exchange gains and losses with branches and CFCs, previously taxed earnings, translational versus transactional gain or loss, and more. Can Doug and Rebecca go the entire podcast without mentioning a code section? Tune in to find out!2022-10-1042 minCross-border Tax TalksThe Metaverse and Tax: A non fungible discussionDoug McHoney (PwC's Global International Tax Services Leader) welcomes Rebecca Lee, International Tax Services Principal in the Washington National Tax Practice for her sixth visit. Doug and Rebecca dispel myths associated with cryptocurrency and the metaverse. They break down definitions of some of the trickiest metaverse jargon, the tax implications of metaverse transactions, and where we are heading in the near future.2022-09-1347 minCross-border Tax TalksCryptocurrency Trends: Blockchain goes mainstreamDoug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services Co-Leader) is joined by Rebecca Lee (PwC ITS Washington National Tax Partner), who specializes in cross-border financial transactions. They discuss trends in cryptocurrency, including ‘operation hidden treasure,’ taxation of cryptocurrency transactions, US tax reform, El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender, blockchain in the insurance industry, Bitcoin as an exchange traded fund (ETF), the digitalization of trust, updates on non fungible tokens (NFTs), the impact of decentralized finance (DeFi) on capital markets, and market implications around the world.2021-11-1040 minCross-border Tax TalksMore items of interest: The final 163(j) regulationsDoug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services (ITS) Leader) and Rebecca Lee (ITS Partner in PwC's Washington National Tax Services office) have much to cover with the recently released final regulations under Section 163(j). Doug and Rebecca discuss: the background of the interest expense limitation rules under Section 163(j); the content and formulation of the 2018 proposed regulations, 2020 proposed regulations, and 2020 final regulations issued under Section 163(j); the new administration's potential influence on the 2021 final regulations; how the 2021 final regulations amend the definition of 'interest' and the calculation of adjusted taxable income (ATI); how the 2021 final regulations affect C corporations, c...2021-02-1143 minCross-border Tax TalksItems of interest: The 163(j) RegulationsDoug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services (ITS) Leader) and Rebecca Lee (ITS Partner in Washington National Tax Services) discuss the recently-issued Section 163(j) final and proposed regulations. Doug and Rebecca discuss: what Section 163(j) is and how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed the interest expense limitation rules for corporations; effective dates for both the final and proposed regulations; how the final regulations define 'interest;' the breadth of the anti-avoidance rule in the final regulations; how the final regulations define 'adjusted taxable income' and 'tentative taxable income;' how the final regulations treat the separate return...2020-08-2734 min