Alan W. Granwell, Partner, DLA Piper LLP to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ 2011 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Live Webcast
New York, NY, July 15, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Alan W. Granwell, Partner, DLA Piper LLP, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “2011 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for July 22, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. (For more details, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_Tax_Compliance.html)
Event Synopsis:
On April 8, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2011-34, which provides supplemental preliminary guidance on the preparation, documentation and withholding requirements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), provisions of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.
Some of the key areas addressed in this webcast:
-- Revision of pre-existing account protocols to identify US accounts
-- Initial guidance on passthru payments
-- Revisions of account reporting obligations
-- New guidance on Deemed Compliant Status
-- Rules for the treatment of qualified intermediaries under section 1471
-- Treatment of expanded affiliated groups
These changes will affect foreign banks and other financial institutions in any industry with an international operation. The question now is what’s a FFIs’ to do?
The Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help financial institutions, investment entities, and many other organizations understand the new regulations. The speakers will share their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webcast.
About Alan W. Granwell
Alan Winston Granwell is an international tax partner resident in DLA Piper's Washington, DC office. Mr. Granwell’s practice encompasses representing multinational corporations on cross-border planning, to include acquisitions, dispositions and business restructurings, IP migrations, services arrangements, repatriation planning, international transportation, cross-border leasing, transfer pricing and the use of bilateral tax treaties. He also advises high-net-worth individuals on cross-border tax planning and structuring.
Recently, Mr. Granwell has become active in advising investors from emerging countries engaged in cross-border transactions involving the United States and Europe and in advising financial institutions and their clients on international tax enforcement initiatives, including FATCA. He conducts an active administrative practice, regularly representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the US Treasury Department (including negotiating advance pricing agreements, conducting competent authority proceedings, advising taxpayers on voluntary disclosures, assisting clients in obtaining regulatory changes and tax rulings and advising clients on tax legislation matters).
About DLA Piper LLP
DLA Piper has 4 ,200 lawyers and 76 offices in 30 countries throughout the U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, Middle East and Asia. It has leading practices in commercial, corporate and finance, human resources, litigation, real estate, regulatory and legislative, and technology, media and communications.
For more information about Alan W. Granwell, and DLA Piper LLP, please visit: http://www.dlapiper.com/
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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Event Synopsis:
On April 8, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2011-34, which provides supplemental preliminary guidance on the preparation, documentation and withholding requirements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), provisions of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.
Some of the key areas addressed in this webcast:
-- Revision of pre-existing account protocols to identify US accounts
-- Initial guidance on passthru payments
-- Revisions of account reporting obligations
-- New guidance on Deemed Compliant Status
-- Rules for the treatment of qualified intermediaries under section 1471
-- Treatment of expanded affiliated groups
These changes will affect foreign banks and other financial institutions in any industry with an international operation. The question now is what’s a FFIs’ to do?
The Knowledge Group is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help financial institutions, investment entities, and many other organizations understand the new regulations. The speakers will share their expert opinions in a two-hour Live Webcast.
About Alan W. Granwell
Alan Winston Granwell is an international tax partner resident in DLA Piper's Washington, DC office. Mr. Granwell’s practice encompasses representing multinational corporations on cross-border planning, to include acquisitions, dispositions and business restructurings, IP migrations, services arrangements, repatriation planning, international transportation, cross-border leasing, transfer pricing and the use of bilateral tax treaties. He also advises high-net-worth individuals on cross-border tax planning and structuring.
Recently, Mr. Granwell has become active in advising investors from emerging countries engaged in cross-border transactions involving the United States and Europe and in advising financial institutions and their clients on international tax enforcement initiatives, including FATCA. He conducts an active administrative practice, regularly representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the US Treasury Department (including negotiating advance pricing agreements, conducting competent authority proceedings, advising taxpayers on voluntary disclosures, assisting clients in obtaining regulatory changes and tax rulings and advising clients on tax legislation matters).
About DLA Piper LLP
DLA Piper has 4 ,200 lawyers and 76 offices in 30 countries throughout the U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, Middle East and Asia. It has leading practices in commercial, corporate and finance, human resources, litigation, real estate, regulatory and legislative, and technology, media and communications.
For more information about Alan W. Granwell, and DLA Piper LLP, please visit: http://www.dlapiper.com/
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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