International
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May 20, 2025
Finnish Co. Fights For Access To Tax-Ruling State Aid File
A Finnish packaging maker appealed to the European Union's top court to gain access to documents from a state aid investigation into the company's Luxembourg tax arrangements, according to a lower court report released Tuesday.
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May 19, 2025
Full Tax Court Sends 'Seriously Delinquent' Debt Case To Trial
The U.S. Tax Court decided Monday for the first time that its review of a challenge to an IRS certification of tax debt as "seriously delinquent" is not limited to the agency's administrative record, saying a trial is needed in a man's case to determine the facts.
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May 19, 2025
Taxpayer Data Increasingly At Risk From DOGE, Court Told
A group of unions and advocacy organizations trying to block the White House's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing confidential taxpayer data told a D.C. federal court they fear the data is already being shared with federal agencies beyond the IRS.
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May 19, 2025
Sweden May Cut Corporate Tax Rate In Response To Tariffs
Sweden's government on Monday proposed to lower its corporate tax rate by 0.6 of a percentage point, to 20%, in response to uncertainty caused by higher tariffs, part of a broader package of tax proposals issued ahead of the country's 2026 autumn budget.
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May 19, 2025
Takeout Owner Gets Suspended Sentence For VAT Tax Dodge
The former owner of a Chinese takeout restaurant in the U.K. received a one-year prison sentence, which was suspended, for fraudulently disposing property after filing for bankruptcy instead of paying his bill of over ÂŁ43,000 ($57,000) in value-added tax, the U.K.'s Insolvency Service announced Monday.
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May 19, 2025
US Budget Would Hike Taxes On Foreign Firms, Individuals
Foreign firms and individuals from countries with "unfair" fiscal policies such as digital services taxes, diverted profits taxes and the global minimum tax's backstop would pay higher U.S. taxes under the spending bill approved by the House Budget Committee.
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May 19, 2025
CFTC Should Pay $3M Atty Fees After Sanctions, Firm Says
A foreign exchange firm that won dismissal of a U.S. Commodity Futures Exchange Commission case after a New Jersey federal judge sanctioned the agency for bad faith behavior now says the CFTC should have to pay nearly $3 million for failing to own up to its mistake sooner.
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May 19, 2025
Australia Seeks Ideas On Possible Corp. Tax Improvements
Australia is looking for ideas on how to improve its corporate tax regime in hope of reversing a dip in investments into factories, machines and equipment through changes that could encourage foreign investment, an agency said Monday.
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May 19, 2025
HMRC Lays Out Tax Implications For Private Co. Stock Market
Britain's Labour government is set to legislate tax rules for private companies to use a new stock market mechanism as part of its next finance bill, according to a policy update from HM Revenue & Customs.
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May 16, 2025
Harmonized EU Soda Tax Could Be Beneficial, But Difficult
European Union-wide taxes on unhealthy products, in particular sugary drinks, could help both promote public health and generate revenue, but the bloc would need to consider a number of complicating factors, said a study released Friday.
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May 16, 2025
South Africa Rolls Out Online Foreign Royalty Tax Reporting
Those needing to submit withholding tax forms for royalties paid to or for the benefit of a foreign person from a source within South Africa can now do so online, the country's revenue agency said.
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May 16, 2025
Congress Hitting Back After Int'l Tax Talks, US Official Says
The House Ways and Means Committee's tax bill includes retaliatory measures against certain foreign taxes because lawmakers were dissatisfied with international administrative guidance they thought undermined their tax sovereignty, a U.S. Treasury Department official said Friday.
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May 16, 2025
Key House Panel Advances Budget With $3.8T Tax Overhaul
The House Budget Committee voted late Sunday to approve the chamber's budget reconciliation package, including a $3.8 trillion tax bill that would renew and make permanent large parts of the GOP's 2017 tax overhaul law.
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May 16, 2025
The Tax Angle: Year-End Extenders, IRS Direct File
From a look at the possibility of Congress passing a year-end budget and tax extenders bill to efforts to keep the IRS Direct File program afloat, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
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May 16, 2025
Refocus Global Tax Policy On Bilateral Treaties, Attys Say
Global tax policymakers at the OECD and United Nations should return to their original focus of advancing bilateral tax treaties among the countries they cater toward, attorneys said Friday.
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May 16, 2025
Work Agency Loses VAT Deregistration Appeal Over Tax Fraud
An agency worker supply company has lost its latest bid to challenge a decision by the U.K. tax authority to cancel its VAT registration over its alleged links to a tax fraud scheme, as a London appeals court refused its bid on Friday.
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May 16, 2025
China Floats Developing Tax Breaks To Promote Tourism
China is hoping to develop a departure tax refund and expand the coverage of tax-refund shops in a bid to expand tourism and tourist spending as a way to "cope with external shocks," its Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
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May 16, 2025
Tax Dodging By Wealthy Larger Than Thought, UK Body Says
The scale of tax avoidance and evasion by the wealthy could be much greater than the U.K. tax authority previously thought, according to a report by the National Audit Office published Friday.
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May 16, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Blakes, Davies, Goodmans
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Charter Communications Inc. merges with Cox Communications, Hub International Ltd. boosts its valuation after securing an investment, Pan American Silver Corp. acquires Mag Silver Corp. and Robinhood buys WonderFi.
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May 16, 2025
Carbon Taxes Cut Emissions Best In Many Areas, OECD Says
Carbon taxes reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector, transportation, buildings and agriculture on average more effectively than most other climate policies in a large batch of studies reviewed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the group said.
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May 15, 2025
UK To Codify Extensions For Cos. That End VAT Registration
HM Revenue & Customs will have a regulatory basis to grant businesses canceling their value-added tax registration extensions for submitting their final tax return documents under a new measure, codifying a practice it routinely carries out now through administrative concession.
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May 15, 2025
IRS Reopens Comment Period For Offshore Profit Regs
The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday reopened the comment period for proposed rules that would require U.S. multinational companies to create annual shareholder accounts and adhere to new pooling concepts to properly account for previously taxed earnings and profits.
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May 15, 2025
House Tax Bill's Foreign Rules May Finish Off Energy Perks
House Republicans' mammoth tax bill proposes phasing out two popular clean electricity business tax credits, but additional restrictions on eligible development projects' foreign business ties could have the same effect as immediately repealing them.
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May 15, 2025
Pillar Two Costs May Outweigh Revenue, Tax Exec Says
The administrative requirements for complying with an international minimum tax agreement known as Pillar Two could end up costing companies more than any taxes they pay under the global regime, a Microsoft tax executive said Thursday.
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May 15, 2025
House Plans Vote On Budget Bill With Tax Package Next Week
Republican leaders in the House plan to hold a vote next week on the chamber's budget bill that includes the GOP's $3.8 trillion tax package, with the aim of sending the legislation to the Senate before Memorial Day, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith said Thursday.Â
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.