Treasury Refreshes Boycott Compliance List with Mideast Nations
Published Date: 6/10/2025
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Summary
The Treasury just updated the list of countries that might ask U.S. businesses to join or help with international boycotts. If you work with or invest in Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, or Yemen, this update affects you. Keep an eye out because these rules can impact your taxes and business decisions starting now!
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Treasury Updates Boycott Country List
On June 10, 2025, the Department of the Treasury published a list under Internal Revenue Code section 999 naming countries that require or may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott: Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen. If you work with or invest in any of these countries, this notice applies to you and may affect tax treatment or business decisions tied to those dealings.
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