WSW Successfully Represents One of the World’s Most Admired Companies, a Leading Provider of Digital Imaging Solutions
In Brief
- WSW developed and executed a sophisticated, multi-pronged federal strategy to address a complex unintended consequence of the 2017 tax reform law that was unfairly penalizing Canon U.S.A. despite its responsible tax practices.
- WSW drafted and introduced bipartisan legislation in both chambers to provide a fair BEAT exemption for companies in high-tax jurisdictions — a technically demanding undertaking that required deep engagement with both Congress and the Treasury Department.
- That sustained effort produced a landmark result: the successful inclusion of WSW's legislative language in a major Senate tax bill in 2025, with work continuing to advance the fix into law.
Since 2018, WSW has represented a leading provider of digital imaging solutions and one of the world’s most admired companies. Following the 2017 tax reform law, the company was inadvertently impacted by the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), despite its responsible tax practices. Our firm was engaged to develop and execute a federal strategy to address this complex issue and find a fair legislative and regulatory solution.
Our strategy has focused on a multi-pronged approach, building strong bipartisan relationships in Congress while simultaneously engaging directly with the Treasury Department. We worked with the company to draft and introduce legislation in both the House and Senate that would provide a fair exemption to the BEAT for companies based in high-tax jurisdictions. This dedicated effort led to the successful inclusion of our legislative language into a major Senate tax bill in 2025, and we are continuing to work with congressional leadership to advance this critical fix into law.