1.- Tax treatment of different acquisitions: What are the differences in tax treatment between an acquisition of stock in a company and the acquisition of business assets and liabilities? The main difference from the acquirer’s perspective is that there is only a step-up in the tax basis on an asset purchase, while a stock acquisition as a general rule does not allow for a step-up on the basis of the target’s assets ...
On October 28, 2011, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld a judgment of the Superior Court (1) allowing for clauses of a loan agreement to be modified by The Court so as to reflect the common intention of the parties after it was proved that there was a discrepancy between the real intention of the parties, as stated in a letter of intent, and the wording of the document drawn up to implement the letter of intent, namely a loan agreement ...
A creation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. Law 111-203 ("Dodd-Frank Act"), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") is charged with regulating consumer lending activities of financial institutions and, in partnership with state attorneys general, enforcing numerous federal consumer protection laws ...
Defined Benefit Pension Plans: i) The Temporary Funding Relief Measures Will Likely Be Extended! ii) A New Statutory Framework for Federal Not-For-Profit Organizations iii) Conversion of Debt Into Shares By a Corporation in Financial Difficulty; Pay Attention to the Tax Consequences! iv) Conflicting Rights of Hypothecary Creditors and Tenants DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS: THE TEMPORARY FUNDING RELIEF MEASURES WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED! François Parent fparent@lavery ...
As the end of the year approaches, it is a good time to consider actions that may lower your tax bill this year and possibly next year. High-income earners should consider that top income tax and capital gains tax rates are scheduled to increase after 2012, and Congress could raise taxes during 2012, which could make acceleration of dividends and capital gains to 2011 appealing ...
Following is a list of year-end administrative issues for Texas limited partnerships and limited liability companies (“LP/LLC”): Ensure that the LP/LLC’s activities, transactions, capital infusions (capital contributions or loan proceeds), and distributions are accurately reflected in the entity’s records; Avoid causing the LP/LLC to make any distributions not in compliance with the terms of its LP/LLC agreement or applicable law; for example, an LP/LLC should not make disproportiona
Last quarter, we focused on the available defenses to West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, W. Va. Code § 46A-1-101 et seq. (“WVCCPA”) claims. This article, we will focus on the potential damages that a consumer can recover - actual damages, statutory penalties, and attorney’s fees. First, a consumer would be entitled to actual damages – physical and/or emotional – that a creditor’s or debt collector’s alleged violations of the WVCCPA may have caused the consumer ...
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC, formerly known as the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA)) is a self-regulatory organization recognized by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), which mainly deals with disciplinary complaints against its members. For this purpose, the IIROC has supervisory and investigative powers as well as the power to impose disciplinary sanctions. It can impose various penalties on its members, including fines ...
In its judgment in the case of Banque Nationale Du Canada v. Agence Du Revenu Du Quebec, 2011 QCCA 1943, issues on October 21, 2011, the Court of Apperal of Quebec discussed two grounds of dispute that might be of interest to the hypothecary creditors of tax debtors when the tax authorities rely on provincial statutory provisions pertaining to deemed trusts, namely: 1. The limits of the scope of the deemed trust; and 2. The Estoppel ...
In its judgement in the case of Banque Nationale Du Canada v. Agence Du Revenu Du Quebec, 2011 QCCA 1943, issues on October 21, 2011, the Court of Appeal of Quabec discussed two grounds of dispute that might be of interest to the hypothecary creditors of tax debtors when the tax authorities rely on provincial statutory provisions pertaining to deemed trusts, NAMELY: 1. THE LIMITS OF THE SCOPE OF THE DEEMED TRUST; AND 2. THE ESTOPPEL ...
Subsidiary guaranties, also commonly known as upstream guaranties, are instruments used for the benefit of lenders and borrowers alike. Upstream guaranties benefit borrowers and lenders because they enable borrowers to obtain more favorable terms and enable lenders to lend based upon a larger asset pool to secure debt ...
Unfortunately, as we all know, foreclosures are necessary. But foreclosures, by their nature, involve a certain degree of unpleasantness and challenges. A particularly thorny set of challenges arises when the foreclosure involves income producing property, especially residential rental property. The Problem. Imagine this all too familiar real world scenario: as security for a loan, the borrower grants the bank a deed of trust lien against the borrower’s apartment building ...
Bank Indonesia (BI) issued a new Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 13/2011 on 30 September 2011 on Receipt of Export Earnings in Foreign Exchange and Withdrawal of Offshore Loans in Foreign Exchange. The new regulation will be effective as of 2 January 2012 ...
The Minister of Finance has issued Regulation No. 130/PMK.011/2011 of 2011 on Income Tax Exemptions and Tax Reductions for Business Entities (“MOF 130/2011”) which constitutes an implementing regulation for Article 30 of Government Regulation No. 94 of 2010 on Taxable Income Calculations and Income Tax Payments for a Fiscal Year. This regulation has been in force since 15 August 2011 ...
The Law on the Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan – “OJK”) was passed by the House of Representatives on 27 October 2011 and has been ratified by the President. The Law establishes the OJK as a new independent financial institution, which will take over several regulatory and supervisory authorities presently held by Bank Indonesia and the Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Body (Bapepam-LK) ...
The honourable justice Louis-Paul Cullen of the Superior Court rendered a judgment on September 23, 2011 which dismissed a motion for authorization to exercise a class action instituted by Mr. Kerfalla Toure (hereinafter "Toure") against Brault & Martineau (hereinafter "B & M) . (1) In order for a class action to be authorized by the Superior Court, the Code of Civil Procedure sets out the four conditions which must be fulfilled ...
On January 9, 2012, the IRS issued a news release announcing that the IRS is opening a third Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program for taxpayers who come forward (including taxpayers who have come forward since the 2011 disclosure program closed last September) to report previously undisclosed foreign accounts and assets ...
TAX REFORM The purpose of the current Angolan tax reform is to diversify sources of tax revenue (which up to now has been excessively dependent on oil), to modernise the Angolan tax system with a view to promoting greater tax justice and equity and also to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the machinery of tax administration ...
Most of our clients are aware that Congress dramatically increased the individual gift tax exemption from $1,000,000 to $5,120,000 in 2012, and that the exemption is scheduled to revert to $1,000,000 on January 1, 2013 unless Congress takes some action. If this reduction in the gift tax exemption occurs, clients may lose an opportunity to remove a substantial amount of assets from their estates, and, with it, the opportunity to reduce estate taxes payable by their children ...
Ukraine is a civil law country with the Constitution being a principal source of law. The main sources of civil and commercial law are acts promulgated by the legislative and executive branches of the state. International treaties ratified by Parliament become part of national law and prevail in a conflict with domestic law ...
The scope of additional hypothecs was examined by the Superior Court of September 6, 2011 in the case of Banque Nationale Du Canada v. Larouche. At issues in this case was whether the additional hypothec provision contained in the deed of hypothec granted by Mr ...
