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United States � House of Representatives Passes Taiwan Double-Tax Relief Bill

GMS Flash Alert 2025-015 | January 17, 2025

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act by a vote of 423-1.1 ÌýThis bill was first introduced in 2023 during the 118th Congressional session but was not passed into law during that session.2 ÌýHowever, on January 3, 2025, Representative Jason Smith (R-MO), the House’s Ways and Means Committee Chair, reintroduced the bill, which would provide special rules applicable to residents of Taiwan with income from U.S. sources, if enacted into law.3 Ìý

WHY THIS MATTERS

The bipartisan bill aims to relieve the double taxation burdens of American and Taiwanese tax residents and includes provisions to address permanent establishment and residency issues, among others.Ìý While this bill does not provide comprehensive benefits as conferred under a bilateral income tax treaty, it aims to foster cross-border commerce and mitigate double taxation imposed on multinational businesses, investors, and workers.Ìý

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As reported in GMS Flash Alert 2023-183, the bill includes provisions that address the treatment of certain income from U.S. sources.4Ìý This includes the reduction of withholding taxes, the application of permanent establishment rules, treatment of income from employment, and the determination of qualified resident of Taiwan.5 ÌýÌýAdditionally, to facilitate reciprocity, the bill authorizes the president of the United States to negotiate and enter into a tax agreement (the “Agreementâ€�) with Taiwan that conforms with provisions in the 2016 United States Model Income Tax Convention.6

ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø INSIGHTS

If the bill is enacted into law, it will enter into force when the Secretary of the Treasury confirms that the relevant authority in Taiwan has taken steps to implement the Agreement.7

While the bill has bipartisan support in the Senate, the timing of the Senate’s consideration of the bill is uncertain.ÌýÌý

Companies with cross-border workers between the United States and Taiwan with questions or concerns about how the provisions of the bill might affect them and their workers and what they can do now to prepare � in the event the bill becomes law � should consult with their usual qualified tax professional.

Footnotes:

1Ìý See “Legislative update: House passes Taiwan double-tax relief billâ€� in TaxNewsFlash (Jan. 15, 2025), a publication of ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø LLP (U.S.) at: Ìý/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/01/tnf-legislative-update-house-passes-taiwan-double-tax-relief-bill.html.

2 ÌýSee “U.S.-Taiwan Double-Tax Mitigation Bill Supported by Senate Finance Committeeâ€� in GMS Flash Alert 2023-183 (September 21, 2023), /xx/en/our-insights/gms-flash-alert/flash-alert-2023-183.html.

3 ÌýSee United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act, H.R. 33, 119th Cong. (Jan. 15, 2025) on the www.Congress.gov website at: Ìý.

4Ìý See “U.S.-Taiwan Double-Tax Mitigation Bill Supported by Senate Finance Committeeâ€� in GMS Flash Alert 2023-183 (September 21, 2023), /xx/en/our-insights/gms-flash-alert/flash-alert-2023-183.html.Ìý For a related report, see “U.S-Taiwan Double-Tax Mitigation Bill Moves Forwardâ€� in GMS Flash Alert 2023-230 (December 1, 2023), /xx/en/our-insights/gms-flash-alert/flash-alert-2023-230.html.

5Ìý See United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act, H.R. 33, 119th Cong. (Jan. 15, 2025) on the www.Congress.gov website at: Ìý.

6Ìý Ibid.

7Ìý Ibid.

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