Taxation
What a Captive Insurer Should Know about the Federal Excise Tax
The federal excise tax (FET) is imposed at the federal level on insurance premiums or reinsurance premiums that are paid by a US person to a foreign non-US person with regard to US risks. Bruce Wright, partner at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, discusses what captive owners should know about FET. Read More
Syzygy Captive Not in the Business of Insurance, According to Tax Court
In Syzygy Ins. Co. v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2019-34, the Tax Court considered yet another case involving a company that had elected to be taxed under section 831(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Read More
Bermuda Included in EU Tax Blacklist in "Error"
The European Union has updated its list of noncooperative tax jurisdictions. The so-called blacklist document identifies 15 countries for failing to meet agreed good tax governance standards. This year's list includes Bermuda, the world's largest captive domicile. Read More
Captive Insurance and State and Local Income Tax Issues
According to Bruce Wright of Eversheds Sutherland, state and local income taxes are an evolving issue that concerns captive insurers. He says some states are challenging whether a captive insurer's income should be included with combined income when determining the overall income tax of the parent. Read More
Proposed Regulations Clarify the BEAT and FATCA
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued two sets of proposed regulations that clarify the application of the base-erosion anti-abuse tax (BEAT) and the treatment of insurance premiums under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Eversheds Sutherland explains the proposed regulations and offers key takeaways. Read More