The Internal Revenue Service announces the Nineteenth Annual Institute
                        on Current Issues in International Taxation, jointly sponsored by the Internal
                        Revenue Service and The George Washington University Law School, to be held
                        on December 14 and 15, 2006, at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel in Washington,
                        DC.  Registration is currently underway for the Institute, which is intended
                        for international tax professionals.
                     
                     The program will present a unique opportunity for top IRS and Treasury
                        officials and tax experts, and leading private sector specialists, to address
                        breaking issues and present key perspectives on new developments.  The first
                        day will feature a discussion by U.S. and foreign tax authorities of current
                        international tax controversies.  The first day will also feature sessions
                        on the following:
                     
                     
                        
                           - 
                              Developing Treaty Issues; 
- 
                              Foreign Tax Credit Guidance for Pass-Through Entities; 
- 
                              Transfer Pricing Update; 
- 
                              New Guidance on Foreign Branch Transactions; and 
- 
                              Case Studies in International Restructurings. 
 
                     The Honorable Mark W. Everson, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service,
                        will deliver the luncheon address.
                     
                     The second day will focus on the following topics:
                     
                        
                           - 
                              Updates on Outbound and Inbound Issues; 
- 
                              International Tax Challenges: Real Cases, Real Advice; 
- 
                              Working with the New Subpart F “Look Through” Rule; and 
- 
                              Emerging Issues in Cross-Border Private Equity Transactions. 
 
                     The Honorable Eric Solomon, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy),
                        U.S. Department of the Treasury, will deliver the luncheon address.  The second
                        day will also include an “Ask the IRS” panel featuring senior
                        officials from the Service.
                     
                     Those interested in attending or obtaining more information should contact
                        The George Washington University Law School, at http://www.law.gwu.edu/ciit.
                     
 
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