Practical Guide To The Taxation Of Financial Instruments And Transations

Virtually every large U.S. or foreign-based multinational company has a treasury department that is responsible for raising capital, managing risk, and handling investment activities. This proposed work is designed and written to help in-house and external tax advisors understand the tax law that applies to common treasury functions including the taxation of financial products and transactions. The tax law in the financial instruments and transactions area changes frequently. In addition, with the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, there is a possibility that extremely significant changes may be made to the manner in which common risk management and investment transactions are taxed.