Ernst & Young Its Washington Dispatch

Congress reconvenes in January, passes "omnibus" appropriations bill -- President Obama delivers States of the Union and calls for corporate tax reform -- IRS issues temporary and proposed anti-inversion regulations -- IRS releases final FATCA Foreign Financial Institution Agreement -- IRS issues temporary and proposed PFIC regulations -- Final and proposed regulations on dividend equivalent payments on notional principal contracts and other equity-linked instruments issued -- US signs 7 FATCA intergovernmental agreements -- OECD releases draft country-by-country reporting template for comment -- OECD provides an update on the BEPS Action Plan; digital economy focus still on track