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5 business trends restaurants are facing in 2021

5 business trends restaurants are facing in 2021

What are the top issues and opportunities trending for restaurant businesses this year?
Germany moves forward with Anti-Tax Avoidance Rules

Germany moves forward with Anti-Tax Avoidance Rules

After 17 months of internal discussions, the German administration approved a draft bill to implement the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives.
Improved withholding tax rules for non-US investors

Improved withholding tax rules for non-US investors

Potential improved withholding tax rules for non-U.S. investors with qualified opportunity zone investments and some potential challenges.
Assessment of the effectiveness of management review controls

Assessment of the effectiveness of management review controls

A recent roundtable identified practices to mitigate challenges in assessing the effectiveness of management review controls.
Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Portal to open 4/24/21 at 12:30 pm EDT

Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Portal to open 4/24/21 at 12:30 pm EDT

After technical issues caused the SBA to shut down the SVOG Portal earlier this month, the Portal will relaunch with a revised application.
Paid leave for employees impacted by COVID-19 in 2021

Paid leave for employees impacted by COVID-19 in 2021

Some employers can give paid leave to employees impacted by COVID in 2021 and claim a payroll tax credit per the American Rescue Plan Act.
IRS extends and expands use of digital and electronic signatures

IRS extends and expands use of digital and electronic signatures

IRS extended use of digital & electronic signatures for tax forms & documents & use of email for sending/receiving certain documents.
Florida adopts Wayfair threshold for remote sellers

Florida adopts Wayfair threshold for remote sellers

Tax bill adopts economic sales tax nexus and marketplace facilitator nexus; makes other administrative tax changes.
FinCEN releases COVID-19 advisory on health care and insurance fraud

FinCEN releases COVID-19 advisory on health care and insurance fraud

Law enforcement and financial institutions have detected numerous instances of potential frauds related to health care benefit programs.
S&P 500 poised for strong first-quarter earnings; will it be enough?

S&P 500 poised for strong first-quarter earnings; will it be enough?

S&P 500 corporations are poised for their largest year-over-year increase in quarterly earnings in a decade. Read more.
Sun setting of LIBOR and the heartburn it’s causing

Sun setting of LIBOR and the heartburn it’s causing

Obstacles faced by credit unions in transitioning non-LIBOR indexes while the CFPB is still in the process of implementing new rules.
SBA releases draft application and program guide for restaurant fund

SBA releases draft application and program guide for restaurant fund

SBA releases draft application as well as a program guide for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Potential applications should review.
Digital transformation: The board’s view

Digital transformation: The board’s view

An infographic overview of the opportunities and challenges boards are discussing.
Restaurant Revitalization Fund is coming – an update on what we know

Restaurant Revitalization Fund is coming – an update on what we know

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is coming – SBA website soon to be operational – applicants should be ready.
Detecting and preventing fraud for PPP loans

Detecting and preventing fraud for PPP loans

With the extension of the PPP application, lenders should continue to be vigilant about the increased risk of fraud.