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  • April 24, 2025

    Gov't Stands By $1.7M In FBAR Penalties Against Texan

    Constitutional law does not stop the U.S. from imposing $1.7 million in penalties against a Texan for failure to report foreign bank accounts, the U.S. told a federal court in arguing against the "myriad" of arguments she has made to dismiss the case.

  • April 24, 2025

    Methanol Giant's $85M Dividend Chain Ruled Not A Tax Dodge

    Dividends totaling $85 million that were paid between subsidiaries of the world's largest methanol producer didn't reach the standard of dodging taxes in Trinidad and Tobago, the top appeals court for some Commonwealth countries ruled, saying the transactions followed the nation's tax law.

  • April 24, 2025

    Taiwanese Taxpayers Hit By US Tariffs Can Claim Extensions

    Businesses and individuals in Taiwan that have difficulties paying their tax bills because of U.S. tariffs can apply for up to a year extension to make their payments or enter into installment plans of up to 36 months, the country's Ministry of Finance said Thursday.

  • April 24, 2025

    Think Tank Says Tariffs Hit Lower-Income Workers Hardest

    President Donald Trump's tariffs currently being collected disproportionately harm lower- and middle-income earners in the U.S., according to an updated study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

  • April 24, 2025

    Cyprus Reaches Double-Tax Agreement With Curaçao

    Cyprus and Curaçao have reached an agreement on a treaty to prevent double taxation that will take effect once it is approved by both countries' legislatures, Cyprus' Ministry of Finance said Thursday.

  • April 24, 2025

    NY Tribunal Says Spouse Who Worked In UK Owes State Tax

    A man who worked in London during an unofficial separation from his New York-based spouse qualified as a New York resident for income tax purposes, the state's Tax Appeals Tribunal said in an opinion released Thursday.

  • April 24, 2025

    HMRC Seeks Comments On Carbon Import Tax Legislation

    HM Revenue & Customs asked for public comments Thursday on the draft legislation for the U.K.'s levy on carbon-intensive imports, which is set to come into force in 2027.

  • April 24, 2025

    UK To Address Chinese Dumping As It Seeks US Trade Deal

    The U.K. government announced plans Wednesday to mitigate the risk of cheap goods from China being dumped into British markets while it pursues a trade deal with the U.S. to cancel incoming tariffs.

  • April 23, 2025

    NY, 11 Other States Sue Trump Administration To Block Tariffs

    A dozen states are seeking to block tariffs the Trump administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, claiming in a lawsuit Wednesday the tariffs illegally constitute unprecedented tax hikes on Americans and violate constitutional separations of powers

  • April 23, 2025

    Russia Seeks Stay In $5B Award Stemming From Loan Dispute

    The Russian Federation asked a D.C. federal court to pause enforcing a $5 billion arbitration award compensating Yukos Capital for Russia's alleged expropriation of loans while litigation plays out in a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the jurisdiction of American courts over international arbitration agreements. 

  • April 23, 2025

    Spiking Canadian Capital Gains Tax Hike Would Cost CA$17B

    Not following through with proposed adjustments to Canada's capital gains tax inclusion rates would cost the country more than CA$17 billion ($12.2 billion) in projected taxes through the 2029-2030 tax year, the country's parliamentary budget officer said.

  • April 23, 2025

    Trump Says 145% Tariffs On China Will Fall Significantly

    The U.S.' tariffs on China will end up nowhere near 145%, the current level for most Chinese goods, but they will not go away entirely, President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office.

  • April 23, 2025

    'Bathing Resort' Part Of €20M Seized In Italian VAT Probe

    Italian financial police seized assets Wednesday worth €20 million ($22.6 million), including an "exclusive bathing resort," as part of an investigation into a criminal ring suspected of evading €260 million in value-added taxes on fuel, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said.

  • April 23, 2025

    Eaton Allowed To Redact Employee Docs Before Court Review

    Eaton Corp. may redact information about employees' religion and sexual orientation from performance reviews before the court examines them privately in chambers in the company's transfer pricing dispute, an Ohio federal court ruled in a move the government had warned would flout a Sixth Circuit order.

  • April 23, 2025

    US Tariffs Will Slow Global Economic Growth, IMF Says

    The "abrupt increase" in U.S. tariffs has resulted in countermeasures and uncertainty that will significantly slow global economic growth, according to a report from the International Monetary Fund.

  • April 23, 2025

    Brazilian Cos. Appeal EU Rulings Over Madeira Tax Scheme

    Several Brazilian companies are appealing the European Union's court rulings that tax breaks they received in the Madeira Free Trade Zone are considered illegal state aid provided by Portugal​​​​​, according to the Official Journal of the EU.

  • April 23, 2025

    US Expatriations Doubled In 1st Quarter, IRS Says

    The number of people who expatriated from the U.S. more than doubled during the first quarter of the year compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday.

  • April 23, 2025

    Payroll Biz Exec Banned For 8 Years Over £2.5M Tax Fraud

    The boss of a defunct payroll company that failed to pay millions of pounds in value-added tax was banned as a director for eight years on Wednesday after a government investigation into the business' significant tax underpayments.

  • April 23, 2025

    Ivory Coast Joins OECD Transparency Pact As 150th Member

    The Ivory Coast formally joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's global tax transparency agreement on combating tax avoidance and evasion by multinational corporations Wednesday, becoming the 150th jurisdiction to do so.

  • April 23, 2025

    Gov't Insurance Tax Revenue Rises To £8.9B In 12 Months

    The U.K. government earned a record £8.9 billion ($11.8 billion) through taxing insurance premiums in the financial year to April, official figures revealed on Wednesday.

  • April 22, 2025

    Montana Farmers Union Asks To Join Tribe's Anti-Tariff Suit

    The Montana Farmers Union wants to be included in a suit filed by members of the Blackfeet Nation challenging President Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada and abroad, arguing that the duties under scrutiny hurt the state's farmers the same way they hurt tribal members.

  • April 22, 2025

    Tax Incentives Make Up Majority Of R&D Support In OECD

    All but four of the 38 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development nations provided tax relief for research and development expenses in 2024, with 55% of all R&D support in those countries coming via tax incentives, the OECD said Tuesday.

  • April 22, 2025

    CPAs Seek Clarity On NJ's Proposed Tax Rule For Dividends

    A CPA organization asked New Jersey's tax agency to clarify whether a provision in the state's proposed corporate tax regulations that involve dividends and deemed dividends is designed to subject certain earnings to state tax when they aren't taxed federally.

  • April 22, 2025

    Japan Responds To US Tariffs With Fuel Price Reductions

    Japan is implementing a flat price reduction on gasoline next month in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's current tariffs, among other planned measures, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.

  • April 22, 2025

    Billabong Founder Loses Appeal Of AU$50M Tax Bill

    A Federal Court of Australia panel on Tuesday largely upheld a judge's ruling that put the founder of surf brand Billabong on the hook for AU$50 million ($32 million) in taxes stemming from the sale of a startup company.

Expert Analysis

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing

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    Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address

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    A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union

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    As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act

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    In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.

  • Tips For Tax Equity-Tax Credit Transfers That Pass IRS Muster

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    Although the Internal Revenue Service has increased its scrutiny of complex partnership structures, which must demonstrate their economic substance and business purpose, recent cases and IRS guidance together provide a reliable road map for creating legitimate tax equity structures, say Ian Boccaccio and Michael Messina at Ryan Tax.

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