Law360 Tax Authority: Tax Authority International /tax-authority/international?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Tax Authority International Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:38:13 +0000 New Int'l Tax Rules Heighten Discrimination Worries In States /tax-authority/international/articles/2372023?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372023 The new federal tax law's broader tax base for international income could magnify foreign commerce discrimination concerns that are already present in states that conformed to prior iterations of the federal tax code. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:46:42 +0000 ECJ Strikes Down Italy's Tax On Cross-Border Dividends /tax-authority/international/articles/2372144?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372144 The Italian government breached the European Union's double-taxation protections for an Italian bank by taxing the bank's cross-border dividends via two separate levies, the EU's top court ruled Friday. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:56:27 +0000 Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions /tax-authority/international/articles/2367457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2367457 After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:40:52 +0000 Tax Advisers Call On EU To Modernize Transparency Rules /tax-authority/international/articles/2372169?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372169 The European Union should modernize and simplify its legal framework concerning how tax authorities work together across the bloc, a group of tax advisers recommended Friday, saying businesses' obligations should be clarified. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:46:34 +0000 US Prices Set To Rise With 18.3% Average Tariff, Report Says /tax-authority/international/articles/2372347?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372347 Prices of food, vehicles, computers and clothing are expected to rise significantly in the coming years as the median household's income takes a $2,200 hit under the latest assortment of U.S. tariffs, which bring the average rate to 18.3%, a Yale research center said Friday. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:27:13 +0000 IRS Adds To List Of Taxable Chemical Substances /tax-authority/international/articles/2372487?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372487 The Internal Revenue Service added 21 chemical substances Friday to its list of those subject to Superfund excise taxes assessed to importers. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:46:13 +0000 Ogletree Launches Employment Tax Practice Group /tax-authority/international/articles/2371745?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371745 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC announced the launch of a dedicated practice group focused on handling employment tax matters in areas such as compliance, audits and transactions related to payroll obligations. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:38:29 +0000 Aussie Gov't Adviser Urges Cash-Flow Tax, Lower Corp. Rate /tax-authority/international/articles/2372167?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372167 Australia should adopt a 5% tax on companies' net cash flow, with full expensing of capital expenditures, while cutting its headline corporate tax rate to 20% from 30% for companies grossing below AU$1 billion ($647 million), an advisory body said. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:26:12 +0000 Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Wachtell, Latham /tax-authority/international/articles/2372379?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372379 In this week's Taxation With Representation, Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. announce megamerger plans, Palo Alto Networks acquires identity security company CyberArk, Brookfield buys British life insurer Just Group, and Duke Energy sells its Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee local distribution business to Spire Inc. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:51:54 +0000 HMRC Freezes £1.4M In Suspected Money Laundering Assets /tax-authority/international/articles/2372127?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372127 HM Revenue & Customs on Friday secured a freezing order on three properties and a bank account worth a combined £1.4 million ($1.9 million) that it suspects were sourced with the proceeds of money laundering or unregistered money services. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:38:32 +0000 White House Unveils New Tariffs On Dozens Of Countries /tax-authority/international/articles/2372059?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2372059 President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a slew of new tariffs on nearly 70 countries that range from roughly 10% to 40%, unveiling the tariffs a day before his pause on worldwide "reciprocal" tariffs was set to expire Friday. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:03:14 +0000 Fed. Circ. Judges Cast Doubts On Trump Tariff Powers /tax-authority/international/articles/2371639?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371639 Several Federal Circuit judges raised concerns about whether President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act override constitutional and congressional authority during oral arguments Thursday in their questions to better understand the extent of the appeals court's review. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:01:41 +0000 Mexico Gets 90-Day Tariff Extension As US Deadline Nears /tax-authority/international/articles/2371836?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371836 President Donald Trump announced a 90-day extension of existing tariffs on Mexico on Thursday, a day before a pause on worldwide trade measures is set to expire. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:54:41 +0000 US To Impose 50% Tariff On Copper Products Starting Friday /tax-authority/international/articles/2371376?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371376 The U.S. will begin charging a 50% tariff Friday on semifinished copper products and copper-derived products, but not on raw copper, and will have a domestic sales quota in 2027 based on a proclamation by President Donald Trump that exceeds the commerce secretary's recommended rate. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:53:37 +0000 Limiting Merging Of Mining Income Carries Risks, OECD Says /tax-authority/international/articles/2371027?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371027 Limiting the consolidation of mining income among corporate groups, a popular practice among resource-rich countries, may deliver tax revenue more quickly but may also discourage investment and raise administrative costs, the OECD and Intergovernmental Forum on Mining said Thursday. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:38:56 +0000 Zimbabwe Joins OECD Transparency Pact As 151st Member /tax-authority/international/articles/2371739?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371739 Zimbabwe formally joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's multinational transparency agreement designed to combat tax avoidance on Thursday, becoming the 151st jurisdiction to do so. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:36:26 +0000 Tax Breaks On Pension Contributions Rise to £52.1B /tax-authority/international/articles/2371558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371558 The total cost of pensions tax breaks has risen by £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion), government figures revealed Thursday, amid speculation about a raid by HM Treasury in the next Budget. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:42:07 +0000 Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer /tax-authority/international/articles/2343351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2343351 Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:34:16 +0000 Senate OKs Kirkland & Ellis Partner For Commerce Trade Role /tax-authority/international/articles/2371076?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371076 The U.S. Senate confirmed William Kimmitt on Tuesday to lead the U.S. International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:18:05 +0000 US Adds 40% Tariff On Brazil, Sanctions Top Court Justice /tax-authority/international/articles/2371373?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2371373 President Donald Trump imposed a 40% tariff on Brazil on Wednesday, alleging in an executive order that the country's Supreme Court is "politically persecuting" former President Jair Bolsonaro, while the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned one of the court's justices.