IRS Requesting Competent Authority Assistance Under the US-France Tax Convention

Published on:
December 21, 2012

SIFMA and the Investment Company Institute (ICI) provide comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting competent authority assistance under the US-France Tax Convention (Convention) and seeking and interpretation of the Convention to determine whether the convention provides an exemption from the French Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) from certain transactions in French stock, or in American Depository Receipts (ADRs) with underlying French stock, executed in the U.S.

Details

More Content

  • Letters
    Oct 22, 2026

    Treasury/IRS Notice 2026-49: Guidance on Section 324 of the SECURE 2.0 Act with Respect to Rollovers

    SIFMA supports modernizing retirement plan rollovers through standardized electronic processes, fraud safeguards and appropriate implementation timelines.
  • Amicus Briefs
    Oct 21, 2026

    In re USD LIBOR Litigation

  • Letters
    Oct 20, 2026

    SEC’s Proposed Rule Regulation Crypto Assets

    SIFMA and SIFMA AMG provide recommendations to the SEC on its proposed crypto asset regulation, addressing regulatory clarity, implementation and investor protection.

Get the latest trends, stats, and research on financial markets and securities.