Guinness Corporation, a U

question 53

Essay

Guinness Corporation, a U.S. corporation, began operating overseas in the current year. This year, Guinness sold machine tools that it manufactured in the United States to Canadian companies from a branch office located in Toronto, purchased a 40% investment in a Brazilian corporation from which it received a dividend, and received royalties from an English firm that is the licensee of machine tool patents held by Guinness. The English firm uses the patents to manufacturer machine tools it sells in England. What international tax issues should Guinness's Director of Taxes consider with respect to these activities?

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