José Murillo assumed his position as Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Tax Affairs, in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy on March 1, 2021. In his role as DAS, International Tax Affairs, José provides advice and counsel to the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) related to international tax policy and tax treaties.
Prior to assuming his current role, José was a partner and the leader of the international tax and transaction services practice in Ernst & Young LLP’s (EY) National Tax Department based in Washington, D.C. José’s practice focused primarily on cross-border acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings, and most recently he led EY’s initiatives around the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act.
Prior to rejoining EY in August 2010, José spent approximately three years with the US Treasury Department’s Office of the International Tax Counsel, where he assisted in the development of international tax policy, Treasury regulations, and in negotiating income tax treaties.
Prior to joining the U.S. Treasury Department in 2007, José was a member of EY international tax services practices in Houston and Washington, DC.
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Participation Exemption Regime Under Section 245A (Portfolio 6130)
Bloomberg Tax Portfolio, No. 6130, Participation Exemption Regime Under Section 245A, discusses the rules for a domestic corporation claiming a deduction under §245A of the Code with respect to certain dividends received from a 10%-owned foreign subsidiary.