Does the United States Still Care About Complying with Its WTO Obligations?

Authors

Reuven S. Avi-Yonah, University of Michigan Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

4-2018

Abstract

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) contains a provision that on its face appears to be a blatant violation of the WTO’s Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) rules. New IRC section 250 applies a reduced 13.125% tax rate to “foreign derived intangible income” (FDII), which is defined as income derived in connection with (1) property that is sold by the taxpayer to any foreign person for a foreign use or (2) services to any foreign person or with respect to foreign property. In other words, this category comprises exports for property and services, including royalties from the licensing of intangibles.

Recommended Citation

Avi-Yonah, Reuven S. "Does the United States Still Care About Complying with Its WTO Obligations?" Colum. J. Tax L. Tax Matters 9, no. 2 (2018): 12-3.