,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fdg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to impose a tax on c]ta9 trad+ transactions4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wall ,/reet ,tax ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,transaction tax 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cf ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] sub*apt] ,b ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3 ,c ,tax on ,trad+ ,transactions ,sec4 #ddge4 ,tax on trad+ transactions4,sec4 #ddgf4 ,d]ivative def9$4 #ddge4 ,tax on trad+ transactions 7a7 ,imposition ( tax ,!re is h]eby impos$ a tax on ea* cov]$ transaction ) respect to any security4 7b7 ,rate ( tax ,! tax impos$ "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to any cov]$ transaction %all be #j4a p]c5t ( ! specifi$ base am\nt ) respect to su* cov]$ transaction4 7c7 ,specifi$ base am\nt ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m specifi$ base am\nt means-- 7#a7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! fair m>ket value ( a security 7det]m9$ z ( ! "t ( ! cov]$ transaction71 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( any paym5t ) respect to a d]ivative1 ! am\nt ( su* paym5t4 7d7 ,cov]$ transaction ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ transaction means-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 any pur*ase if-- 7i7 su* pur*ase occurs on1 or is subject to ! rules (1 a qualifi$ bo>d or ex*ange locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 7ii7 ! pur*as] or sell] is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 & 7,b7 any transaction ) respect to a d]ivative if-- 7i7 su* d]ivative is trad$ on1 or is subject to ! rules (1 a qualifi$ bo>d or ex*ange locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 7ii7 any p>ty ) rights "u su* d]ivative is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#b7 ,exception = initial issues ,no tax %all be impos$ "u subsection 7a7 on any cov]$ transaction ) respect to ! initial issuance ( any security describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7e77#a74 7e7 ,def9itions & special rules ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,security ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m security means-- 7,a7 any %>e ( /ock 9 a corporation1 7,b7 any p>tn]%ip or b5eficial own]%ip int]e/ 9 a p>tn]%ip or tru/1 7,c7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 any note1 bond1 deb5ture1 or o!r evid5ce ( indebt$ness1 & 7,d7 any d]ivative 7z def9$ 9 section #ddgf74 7#b7 ,exception = c]ta9 trad$ %ort-t]m indebt$ness ,a note1 bond1 deb5ture1 or o!r evid5ce ( indebt$ness :i*-- 7,a7 is trad$ on1 or is subject to ! rules (1 a qualifi$ bo>d or ex*ange locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 7,b7 has a fix$ maturity ( n m ?an #ajj days1 %all n be treat$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c74 7#c7 ,qualifi$ bo>d or ex*ange ,! t]m qualifi$ bo>d or ex*ange has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by section #abef7;g77#g74 7f7 ,by :om paid 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! tax impos$ by ?is section %all be paid by-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a transaction :i* occurs on1 or is subject to ! rules (1 a qualifi$ bo>d or ex*ange locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* qualifi$ bo>d or ex*ange1 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a pur*ase n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :i* is execut$ by a brok] 7z def9$ 9 section #fjde7;c77#a77 :i* is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 su* brok]4 7#b7 ,special rules = direct1 etc41 transactions ,9 ! case ( any transaction to :i* p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply1 ! tax impos$ by ?is section %all be paid by-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a transaction describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,a7-- 7i7 ! pur*as] if ! pur*as] is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 & 7ii7 ! sell] if ! pur*as] is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a transaction describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b7-- 7i7 ! payor if ! payor is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 & 7ii7 ! payee if ! payor is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7g7 ,treatm5t ( ex*anges & paym5ts ) respect to d]ivatives ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,treatm5t ( ex*anges 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ex*ange %all be treat$ z ! sale ( ! prop]ty transf]r$ & a pur*ase ( ! prop]ty receiv$ by ea* p>ty to ! ex*ange4 7,b7 ,c]ta9 deem$ ex*anges ,9 ! case ( a di/ribution treat$ z an ex*ange = /ock "u section #cjb or #cca1 ! corporation mak+ su* di/ribution %all be treat$ z hav+ pur*as$ su* /ock = purposes ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,paym5ts ) respect to d]ivatives treat$ z sep>ate transactions ,except z o!rwise provid$ by ! ,secret>y1 any paym5t ) respect to any d]ivative %all be treat$ z a sep>ate transaction = purposes ( ?is section4 7h7 ,application to transactions by controll$ =eign corporations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a controll$ =eign corporation %all be treat$ z a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#b7 ,special rules = paym5t ( tax on direct1 etc41 transactions ,9 ! case ( any transaction :i* is a cov]$ transaction solely by reason ( p>agraph 7#a7 & :i* is n describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 ,paym5t by ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold]s ,any tax :i* w\ld 7b = ?is p>agraph7 be payable "u subsection 7f77#b7 by ! controll$ =eign corporation %all1 9 lieu !re(1 be paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold]s ( su* controll$ =eign corporation z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,pro rata %>es ,ea* su* ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold] %all pay ! same proportion ( su* tax z-- 7i7 ! /ock :i* su* ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold] owns 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #ieh7;a77 9 su* controll$ =eign corporation1 be>s to 7ii7 ! /ock s own$ by all ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold]s 9 su* controll$ =eign corporation4 7,c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]ms ,unit$ ,/ates %>ehold] & controll$ =eign corporation h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 sections #iea7;b7 & #ieg7;a71 respectively4 7i7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section 9 consultation ) ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission & ! ,commodity ,futures ,trad+ ,commission4 7j7 ,guidance2 regulations ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide guidance reg>d+ su* in=mation report+ conc]n+ cov]$ transactions z ! ,secret>y deems appropriate1 & 7#b7 prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y or appropriate to prev5t avoidance ( ! purposes ( ?is section1 includ+ ! use ( non-,unit$ ,/ates p]sons 9 su* transactions4 #ddgf4 ,d]ivative def9$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m d]ivative means any contract 7includ+ any option1 =w>d contract1 futures contract1 %ort position1 swap1 or simil> contract7 ! value ( :i*1 or any paym5t or o!r transf] ) respect to :i*1 is 7directly or indirectly7 det]m9$ by ref]5ce to "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any %>e ( /ock 9 a corporation4 7#b7 ,any p>tn]%ip or b5eficial own]%ip int]e/ 9 a p>tn]%ip or tru/4 7#c7 ,any evid5ce ( indebt$ness4 7#d7 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 any real prop]ty4 7#e7 ,any commodity :i* is actively trad$ 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #ajib7;d77#a774 7#f7 ,any curr5cy4 7#g7 ,any rate1 price1 am\nt1 index1 =mula1 or algori?m4 7#h7 ,any o!r item z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4 ,except z provid$ 9 regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y to prev5t ! avoidance ( ! purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 su* t]m %all n include any item describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h74 7b7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,c]ta9 real prop]ty 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m d]ivative %all n include any contract ) respect to int]e/s 9 real prop]ty 7z def9$ 9 section #hef7;c77#e77;,c77 if su* contract requires physical deliv]y ( su* real prop]ty4 7,b7 ,options to settle 9 ca% 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a contract :i* provides = an option ( ca% settlem5t %all n be treat$ z requir+ physical deliv]y ( real prop]ty unless ! option is-- 7,i7 n ex]cisable unconditionally1 & 7,,ii7 ex]cisable only 9 unusual & exceptional circum/ances4 7ii7 ,option ( ca% settlem5t ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 a contract provides an option ( ca% settlem5t if ! contract settles 9 7or c\ld be settl$ 97 ca% or prop]ty o!r ?an ! und]ly+ real prop]ty4 7#b7 ,securities l5d+1 sale-repur*ase1 & simil> f9anc+ transactions ,to ! ext5t provid$ by ! ,secret>y1 = purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m d]ivative %all n include ! "r to ! return ( ! same or sub/antially id5tical securities transf]r$ 9 a securities l5d+ transaction1 sale-repur*ase transaction1 or simil> f9anc+ transaction4 7#c7 ,options receiv$ 9 connection ) ! p]=mance ( s]vices ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m d]ivative %all n include any option describ$ 9 section #hc7;e77#c7 receiv$ 9 connection ) ! p]=mance ( s]vices4 7#d7 ,insurance contracts1 annuities1 & end[m5ts ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m d]ivative %all n include any insurance1 annuity1 or end[m5t contract issu$ by an insurance company to :i* sub*apt] ,l applies 7or issu$ by any =eign corporation to :i* su* sub*apt] w\ld apply if su* =eign corporation 7 a dome/ic corporation74 7#e7 ,d]ivatives ) respect to /ock ( memb]s ( same worldwide affiliat$ gr\p ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m d]ivative %all n include any d]ivative 7det]m9$ )\t reg>d to ?is p>agraph7 ) respect to /ock issu$ by any memb] ( ! same worldwide affiliat$ gr\p 7z def9$ 9 section #hfd7;f77 9 :i* ! taxpay] is a memb]4 7#f7 ,commodities us$ 9 normal c\rse ( trade or bus9ess ,= purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m d]ivative %all n include any contract ) respect to any commodity if-- 7,a7 su* contract requires physical deliv]y ) ! option ( ca% settlem5t only 9 unusual & exceptional circum/ances1 & 7,b7 su* commodity is us$ 7& is us$ 9 quantities ) respect to :i* su* d]ivative relates7 9 ! normal c\rse ( ! taxpay]'s trade or bus9ess 7or1 9 ! case ( an individual1 = p]sonal consumption74 7c7 ,contracts ) emb$d$ d]ivative compon5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a contract has d]ivative & nond]ivative compon5ts1 !n ea* d]ivative compon5t %all be treat$ z a d]ivative = purposes ( ?is sub*apt]4 ,if ! d]ivative compon5t _c be sep>ately valu$1 !n ! entire contract %all be treat$ z a d]ivative = purposes ( ?is sub*apt]4 7#b7 ,exception = c]ta9 emb$d$ d]ivative compon5ts ( debt in/rum5ts ,a debt in/rum5t %all n be treat$ z hav+ a d]ivative compon5t m]ely because-- 7,a7 su* debt in/rum5t is d5om9at$ 9 a nonfunctional curr5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #ihh7;c77#a77;,c77ii771 or 7,b7 paym5ts ) respect to su* debt in/rum5t are det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! value ( a nonfunctional curr5cy 7z s def9$74 7d7 ,treatm5t ( ,am]ican ,depository ,receipts & simil> in/rum5ts ,except z o!rwise provid$ by ! ,secret>y1 = purposes ( ?is sub*apt]1 ,am]ican depository receipts 7& simil> in/rum5ts7 ) respect to %>es ( /ock 9 =eign corporations %all be treat$ z %>es ( /ock 9 su* =eign corporations4 4 7b7 ,in=mation report+ ) respect to controll$ =eign corporations ,section #fjch7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ & transactions :i* are cov]$ transactions = purposes ( section #ddge by reason ( ! application ( section #ddge7;h77#a7 to su* corporation be=e ! semicolon at ! end4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s = *apt] #cf ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to sub*apt] ,b ! foll[+ new item3 ,sub*apt] ,c4 ,tax on trad+ transactions4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to transactions aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4