Month: January 2023
Interim Guidance on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Confirms Broad Application to M&A and Capital Market Transactions
The Inflation Reduction Act imposes a 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock of publicly traded US corporations (“Covered Corporations”) effected after December 31, 2022 (the “Excise Tax”).[1] On December 27, 2022, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the IRS issued Notice 2023-2 (the “Notice”), providing interim guidance […]
The Forecast for Capital Markets
Cooley partner and co-founder of the firm’s Chicago office Christina Roupas was a featured speaker in the final installment of Axios’ Dealmarkers series. In a “View From the Top” segment, Roupas spoke with Fabricio Drumond, chief business officer at Axios, about what’s expected for the capital markets in 2023 and […]