The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the European Commission’s (“Commission” consultation of the revision of the Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a common, high-level of security of network and information systems across the Union (“NIS Directive” or “the Directive”) aimed at fulfilling the Commission’s
Edward KillenActing CommissionerTax Exempt and Governmental Entities Division999 N. Capitol Street, NWWashington, DC 20224 Carol WeiserBenefits Tax CounselU.S. Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20220
In its Schrems II ruling, the European Court of Justice empowered EU data protection authorities (DPAs) to review companies' standard contractual clauses for transfers to non-adequate jurisdictions (i.e., the U.S.) and to invalidate them when protections are not "essentially equivalent."
The Honorable Mary NgMinister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeCanada Dear Minister Ng:
Office of Regulatiosn and Interpretations,Employee Benefit Security AdministrationRoom N-5655U.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue NWWashington, DC 20201Re: Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers, RIN 1210-AB94
The Honorable Gavin NewsomGovernor, State of California1303 10th Street, Suite 1173Sacramento, CA 95814 Via electronic mail: leg.unit@gov.ca.govRE: Veto of Senate Bill 973 Dear Governor Newsom:
On September 16, 2020, the U.S. Chamber delivered these comments to the I.R.S. and Treasury on REG-127732-19, proposed regulations under the subpart F income and global intangible low-taxed income provisions of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the treatment of certain income that is subject to a high rate of foreign tax, as well as proposed regulations under the information reporting provisions for foreign corporations to facilitate the administration of certain rules in the proposed regulations, as published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2020.
This submission complements the Chamber’s ongoing support for the Commission’s work to remove trade barriers and to protect intellectual property (IP) in the European Union (EU) and internationally .
Ms. Laurie Todd -SmithDirector, Women’ s BureauU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC 20210 Via Electronic Submission: www.regulations.govRE: Request for Information; Paid Leave (RIN 1290 -ZA03) Dear Ms. Todd -Smith:
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Coalition Letter: Retention of Revenue Procedure 94-69
On October 19, 2020, the U.S. Chamber and 16 other Trade Organizations delivered these comments to the I.R.S. and Treasury regarding Revenue Procedure 94-69, providing special procedures for taxpayers that are subject to the (former) Coordinated Examination Program (“CEP”) to show additional tax due or make disclosures to avoid the imposition of accuracy-related penalties for negligence, disregard of rules or regulations, or substantial understatement of income tax – as requested in the I.R.S. News Release of August 19, 2020.