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of Income," and "Effectively Connected Income" for U.S. Virgin Islands Taxpayers Thank you for the opportunity to address the important question of the Treasury Department's treatment of "bona fide residency," "source of income," and "effectively connected income" under the provisions of Section 937(a) and (b) of the In

ic support for the USVI. See UMW v. Wheartey Indus. at 151- 52. 41 The JCT analysis accompanying the Conference Report indicates a revenue gain for the U.S. Treasury of only million in 2006 (the first year the law was effective for a full year for all taxpayers). Assuming full taxation by the IRS of the income t

`122 days' for '31 days' in 6 clause (i) thereof) without regard to sections 7 7701(b)(3)(B), (C), and (D)) during the taxable 8 year in Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mar- 9 Tana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, as 10 the case may be, and". 11 (b) SOURCE RULES.—Section 937(b) of such

hem, these provisions largely reflected the administration's tax policy toward the territories in the mid- 1970's to the mid-1980's, as expressed by the Treasury Department. This policy consisted of three main elements: maintaining or increasing territorial income tax revenues so as to reduce reliance on federal fundin

ent of entirely new tax systems. The 1986 legislation relating to Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas was almost solely a reflection of Treasurys tax policy toward the territories and was both proposed and enacted without a substantial amount of either support or objection from these territori

alled "mirror systems" of territorial taxation. All three of these elements are reflected in the Tax Reform Act of 1986 provisions relating to Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the provisions relating to the U.S. Virgin Islands are substantially different

rth in Section 10.1(b)(i). "Transferor" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(bXi). "Treasury Regulations" shall mean the regulations of the Treasury Department issued pursuant to the Code, as amended from time to time. "UBS" shall mean UBS AG and any of its affiliates. "UBSFA" shall mean UBS Fund Advisor,

nder the laws of the United States, any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands which both (A) accepts demand deposits or deposits that the depositor may withdraw by check or similar means for payment to

13. Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (vii) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (viii) 52.233-4. Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L.

States.) (For purposes of this clause, "United States" includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.) (vi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (Applies to contracts