International
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August 29, 2025
Apple Must Hand Swiss User's Records To IRS, Judge Rules
Apple must provide the Internal Revenue Service with a Swiss user's internet and phone records as part of a criminal investigation by Switzerland's taxing authority, a California federal judge ruled, despite the man's protests that the records are unrelated to taxes.
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August 29, 2025
Taxation With Representation: White & Case, Paul Weiss
In this week's Taxation With Representation, private equity firm Sycamore Partners completes its $24 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., telecommunications company EchoStar sells wireless spectrum licenses to AT&T and Keurig Dr Pepper acquires JDE Peet's in a deal that aims to create a "global coffee champion."
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August 29, 2025
Brazil Looks To Update Min. Tax With Latest OECD Guidance
The Brazilian government has asked for feedback on proposed regulations under the country's 15% corporate minimum tax, which it enacted under an international minimum tax framework known as Pillar Two.
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August 29, 2025
Textiles Boss Must Pay Back £90M Stolen In VAT Fraud
The boss of a British textiles company has been ordered to repay more than £90 million ($121 million) from a major tax fraud or face more time in prison, the Crown Prosecution Service said Friday.
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August 28, 2025
Coke Says IRS Taking 'Extreme' Position In $2.7B Dispute
The IRS is taking an "extreme" position in its defense of a $2.7 billion tax ruling against Coca-Cola by asserting that the standard prohibiting arbitrary and capricious actions by an agency doesn't apply to it, the company told the Eleventh Circuit.
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August 28, 2025
UK Plastic Packaging Tax Revenue Dips As Exemptions Rise
The U.K. has collected slightly less revenue from its tax on plastic packaging over the past year as manufacturers have begun using more recycled materials to qualify for exemptions from the levy and imports have declined, HM Revenue & Customs said Thursday.
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August 28, 2025
Australia Aims To Cut 500 Nuisance Tariffs
The Australian government wants to eliminate around 500 of what are known as nuisance tariffs on goods like televisions, air conditioners, tires, glassware and various foods, expecting to save businesses AU$127 million ($83 million) annually in compliance costs, the Treasury said Thursday.
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August 28, 2025
Payroll Co. Loses Bid To Block £1.1M HMRC Debt Petition
A payroll services company cannot block a winding-up petition by HM Revenue & Customs over a debt claim of more than £1.1 million ($1.2 million) in unpaid taxes, a London court ruled in denying the company's bid.
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August 28, 2025
Australia Seeks Feedback On Minimum Tax Filing Exemptions
The Australian Taxation Office is considering rules that would exempt companies that lack top-up tax liabilities from the obligation to file returns for the 15% global minimum tax, according to a consultation launched Thursday.
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August 28, 2025
Ex-Betting Execs Charged With Bribery In Entain Probe
The Crown Prosecution Service said Thursday that it has charged the former chair and chief executive of what is now Entain PLC alongside nine others with bribery, fraud and tax evasion as part of a probe into the gambling company's historic business in Turkey.
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August 27, 2025
US Hits India With 50% Tariff For Buying Russian Oil
The U.S. began imposing a 50% tariff Wednesday on most goods from India, doubling the previous rate that President Donald Trump linked to the country's purchases of oil from Russia, according to a notice by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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August 27, 2025
South Africa Calls For Parity On EU Carbon Tax Exemptions
The South African government said the European Union should grant it the same flexibility it plans to give the United States under the carbon border tax set to come into force next year.
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August 27, 2025
New Zealand Floats Foreign Investment, Remote Worker Rules
The New Zealand government proposed a sweeping fiscal bill that includes new tax rules for foreign investment income and nonresident remote workers.
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August 27, 2025
US Tax Compliance To Cost $536 Billion In 2025, Report Says
U.S. taxpayers will spend about $536 billion this year complying with the tax code, largely in what economists call opportunity costs, an amount greater than federal revenues from corporate income tax, the Tax Foundation reported Wednesday.
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August 27, 2025
Co. Has A 'Life' For Inheritance Tax Purposes, UK Court Says
A British corporate trust settlor owes inheritance taxes on £6.5 million ($8.8 million) in contributions, a U.K. court ruled, rejecting the settlor's contention that only individuals can have a "life" for purposes of the tax.
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August 27, 2025
Baker Botts Adds 2 More Lateral Partners In NY
As it touts the addition of 17 lateral partners this year so far, Baker Botts LLP announced Tuesday that it has gained a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP attorney focused on executive compensation and transactional tax strategy and a former McDermott Will & Schulte LLP attorney focused on public company and private equity mergers and acquisitions.
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August 27, 2025
UK Gov't Warned Against Insurance Tax Hikes In Fall Budget
The government could inadvertently pile additional pressure on public healthcare if it decided to raise the insurance premium tax rate in the coming budget, a consultancy warned Wednesday.
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August 26, 2025
The Tax Angle: Tariff Troubles, Tipped Income
From a look at the impact of rising tariffs on energy tax credits and issues arising from the deduction for taxes on tips, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few developing tax stories.
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August 26, 2025
Facebook Urges Tax Court To Toss IRS' Royalty Calculations
Facebook asked the U.S. Tax Court to reject the IRS' proposed royalty rate and other calculations for the social media giant's deal with an Irish affiliate to develop intangibles, arguing the agency is attempting to recharacterize the transaction.
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August 26, 2025
South Korea Fined Taxpayers $189M For Unreported Accounts
South Korea's tax authority meted out 263.3 billion won ($189 million) in fines to around 820 individuals last year for failing to disclose their foreign financial accounts after identifying them through intergovernmental exchanges of information, according to a report published Tuesday.
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August 26, 2025
EU Defends Digital Taxes Following Trump's Tariff Threat
The European Commission said Tuesday that it stands by European Union member states keeping digital taxes in place despite President Donald Trump's renewed threats to impose tariffs on countries with measures hitting the U.S. tech giants.
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August 26, 2025
UAE's Domestic Min. Tax Qualified Under OECD Guidance
The United Arab Emirates has completed a transitional self-certification process for its domestic minimum top-up tax so that it qualifies under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's guidance for the 15% global minimum tax system, the country's Finance Ministry said.
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August 25, 2025
Advocate Orgs. Ask DC Circ. To Stop IRS Sharing Info With ICE
Immigrant advocacy groups urged the D.C. Circuit to stop the IRS from sharing taxpayer addresses with immigration authorities, saying the court should consider the substance of their challenge to an unprecedented information sharing deal rather than toss their case on procedural grounds put forward by the government.
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August 25, 2025
Ex-TSA Attorney Among 3 New Lawyers At Kaplan Kirsch
A former Transportation Security Administration attorney is among three lawyers who recently joined Kaplan Kirsch LLP, a Denver-based law firm that specializes in representing state, local and tribal government agencies on projects such as airport expansions and new rail lines.
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August 25, 2025
Romania Says Online Retailers Avoided VAT On $46M In Sales
The Romanian government announced a large-scale operation against over 200 foreign e-commerce companies that it said have sold goods totaling about 200 million Romanian leu ($46 million) into the country without paying value-added taxes.
Expert Analysis
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We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Preparing For Tariffs On Canadian Power In The Northeast
The on-again, off-again risk of import and export tariffs on energy transactions between the U.S. and Canada may have repercussions for U.S. energy stakeholders in the ISO New England and New York Independent System Operator electricity markets — but there are options that could help reduce cost impacts, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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Mitigating Tariff Risks For Healthcare In US And Canada
Healthcare stakeholders should take steps to evaluate the impact of cross-border tariffs, as the historically strong ties between Canada and the U.S. demonstrate the potential for real disruption and harm to the healthcare industry in both countries, say attorneys at Norton Rose.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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IRS Should Revise Overbroad Microcaptive Regs
Rather than seeking to curtail use of congressionally sanctioned microcaptive insurance programs by imposing burdensome disclosure obligations, the Internal Revenue Service should revisit its recently finalized regulations and implement rules tailored to address areas of specific abuse, say attorneys at Zerbe Miller.
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What's Next For Russia Sanctions After Task Force Disbanded
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was initially aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ funds and assets, is unlikely to mean the end of Russia sanctions enforcement and other economic countermeasures, as the architecture for criminal enforcement remains in place, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.