International
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August 30, 2024
Neb. Justices Affirm Nix Of Berkshire Unit's Tax Deduction Bid
A Nebraska tax deduction for certain dividends doesn't apply to income repatriated under the 2017 federal tax overhaul, the state Supreme Court affirmed Friday in rejecting arguments from a Berkshire Hathaway entity that the state's tax system excluded the foreign earnings from tax.
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August 29, 2024
Tax Court Rejects Bid To Change Ruling Post-Chevron
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent overturning of the Chevron standard of judicial deference to agencies when interpreting statutes does not justify reconsidering a Cayman Islands partnership's tax liability, the U.S. Tax Court ruled.
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August 29, 2024
4th Circ. Won't Revive Whistleblower's Credit Suisse Tax Suit
The Fourth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a former Credit Suisse employee's whistleblower case that alleged the Swiss bank continued to help clients evade taxes after it made a related plea deal with the U.S., saying a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision on the False Claims Act could not save the case.
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August 29, 2024
Tax Admins Advised To Tailor Structures To Needs Over Time
Tax administrations must tailor their organization structures to their specific challenges and environments to adapt to modern problems, not just reshuffle organization charts, several international tax groups said Thursday.
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August 29, 2024
Day Pitney Lands Former Reuters Tax Counsel In Conn.
Day Pitney LLP continued its recent growth in its tax practice in Connecticut with the addition of an experienced tax attorney from Thomson Reuters.
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August 29, 2024
EU Should Ensure Public Understands Tax Data, Execs Say
The European Union should specify that its disclosure requirements for corporate tax information don't reflect multinational companies' overall operations, a group representing in-house tax practitioners said in comments published Thursday, saying the public could otherwise misunderstand the data.
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August 29, 2024
Brazil Seeks Comments On Transfer Pricing Guidelines
Brazil is seeking public comments on proposed regulations related to its 2023 adoption of new transfer pricing rules, including the application of the international arm's-length standard, the country's revenue agency said Thursday.
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August 29, 2024
UK Reports £300M Rise In Tax Relief To Creative Industries
Creative industries received £2.2 billion ($2.9 billion) in tax relief from the U.K. in the 2022-23 tax year, an increase of £300 million over the prior year largely driven by more claims from high-end TV and theater productions, HM Revenue & Customs said Thursday.
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August 29, 2024
Sky Sports Rugby Pundit Loses Bid To Duck £700K Tax Bill
Rugby commentator Stuart Barnes has lost his attempt to escape a tax bill of almost £700,000 ($921,000) as a tribunal ruled that he owed the money because a contract between his company and Sky was equivalent to an employer-employee relationship.
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August 28, 2024
IRS Declines Watchdog's Ask For Attys In Talks With Big Cos.
The IRS declined a recommendation by its internal watchdog to require the agency's counsel to attend talks held with large multinational corporations by its appellate division, which agents say thwarts their ability to correctly enforce the economic substance doctrine, according to a report.
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August 28, 2024
Feds Looks To Toss Ex-Citizens' Renunciation Fee Challenge
The federal government asked a D.C. federal judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by former U.S. citizens who want their $2,350 citizenship renunciation fee refunded, arguing during a Wednesday hearing that the United States is immune from the litigation and the plaintiffs can't relitigate claims that they already lost.
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August 28, 2024
IRS Corrects Proposed Foreign Currency Accounting Regs
The Internal Revenue Service issued corrections Wednesday to proposed rules that would adjust the timing for when companies could opt to use what is known as the mark-to-market accounting method for gains or losses that arise from foreign currency transactions.
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August 28, 2024
Jury Justified In Dismissing $2.2M FBAR Case, Court Rules
A financial adviser will not face a new trial after an Arizona federal court ruled there was sufficient evidence for a jury to clear him in January of failing to report foreign bank accounts, sparing him at least $2.2 million in penalties.
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August 28, 2024
Sysco, IRS Asked To Address Varian's Foreign Dividend Win
The U.S. Tax Court asked food services giant Sysco and the IRS to address how a tax dispute between them is affected by a recent ruling in a similar case that found medical device company Varian can claim a deduction for foreign dividends.
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August 28, 2024
Treasury To Require Reports On All-Cash Real Estate Deals
Anyone who transfers real estate to a legal entity in an all-cash transaction, including attorneys, will be required starting Dec. 1, 2025, to inform the U.S. Treasury Department about that entity's beneficial owners and their identification numbers under a final rule issued Wednesday.
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August 28, 2024
Greenberg Traurig Builds PE Team With Kirkland Hires
Greenberg Traurig LLP has brought on two fund formation partners from Kirkland & Ellis LLP to continue its growth into the private equity space, according to an announcement this week by the firm.
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August 28, 2024
Taiwan Considering OECD's Global Minimum Tax
Taiwan is looking to implement the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's 15% global corporate minimum tax on large multinational entities starting in 2026, the country's Ministry of Finance said Wednesday.
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August 28, 2024
Ireland May Add Timing Flexibility To Dividend Exemption
The Irish government floated more timing flexibility for companies seeking to opt into the country's planned tax exemption for foreign-sourced earnings, but it declined to widen the system's geographical scope.
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August 28, 2024
Atty Can't Escape Danish Tax Agency's $2.1B Tax Fraud Suit
An attorney in a $2.1 billion tax fraud case brought by the Danish tax authority cannot argue that a suit filed against him as an individual should be dismissed because it was filed late, a New York federal court ruled.
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August 27, 2024
Gov't Says Doctor Can't Escape Contempt Fine In FBAR Case
A doctor challenging his $20,000 civil contempt fine for failing to follow a court order to repatriate money from his foreign bank account to cover $1.1 million in tax liabilities shouldn't be allowed to escape the penalty, the U.S. government argued Tuesday.
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August 27, 2024
Canadian Grocery Giant's Bank Wins Appeal Over Tax Credits
The Tax Court of Canada incorrectly decided that a bank owned by the country's largest supermarket chain, Loblaw, couldn't claim tax credits aimed at exempting commercial purchases for payments the bank made in a customer rewards program, a Federal Court of Appeal panel ruled.
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August 27, 2024
OECD Says Malaysia Should Resume GST, End Fuel Subsidies
With spending pressures rising, Malaysia should look to increase its tax revenues through measures including a reintroduction of its goods and services tax, as well as push to minimize its climate impact by eliminating fuel subsidies, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday.
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August 27, 2024
Treasury Asked To Scrap Stock Buyback Tax's Funding Rule
Business groups urged the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday to remove what's known as the funding rule in forthcoming final regulations on the stock buyback tax, saying the provision would go beyond Congress' intentions for the levy, which aims to deter companies from giving outsize rewards to shareholders.
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August 27, 2024
Croatia, HK, Others Address Hurtful Tax Regimes, OECD Says
Five tax jurisdictions, including Croatia and Hong Kong, have made progress to address various harmful tax practices, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday.
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August 27, 2024
Germany Proposes Investment Tax Changes To Attract VC
Germany would adjust its tax laws in an attempt to better attract venture capital and investments into renewable energies under a proposal published Tuesday by the country's finance ministry as part of a planned "growth initiative."
Expert Analysis
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SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap
As women continue to be underrepresented in the upper echelons of the legal profession, law firms could learn from the example set by the Office of the Solicitor General, where culture and workplace policies have helped foster greater gender equality, say attorneys at Ocean Tomo.
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Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout
While attorney burnout remains a perennial issue in the legal profession, shifting post-pandemic expectations mean that law firms must adapt their office cultures to retain talent, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.
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Cayman Islands Off AML Risk Lists, Signaling Robust Controls
As a world-leading jurisdiction for securitization special purpose entities, the removal of the Cayman Islands from increased anti-money laundering monitoring lists is a significant milestone that will benefit new and existing financial services customers conducting business in the territory, say lawyers at Walkers Global.
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The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift
As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.
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As Promised, IRS Is Coming For Crypto Tax Evaders
The IRS is fulfilling its promise to crack down on those who have neglected to pay taxes on cryptocurrency earnings, as demonstrated by recently imposed prison sentences, enforcement initiatives and meetings with international counterparts — suggesting a few key takeaways for taxpayer compliance, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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5 Reasons Associates Shouldn't Take A Job Just For Money
As a number of BigLaw firms increase salary scales for early-career attorneys, law students and lateral associates considering new job offers should weigh several key factors that may matter more than financial compensation, say Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub and Ruvin Levavi at Power Forward.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Djerassi On Super Bowl 52
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Ramy Djerassi discusses how Super Bowl 52, in which the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the New England Patriots, provides an apt metaphor for alternative dispute resolution processes in commercial business cases.
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Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success
Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.
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6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice
An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.
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Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga
Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond
The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2024
Over the next year and beyond, litigation funding will continue to evolve in ways that affect attorneys and the larger litigation landscape, from the growth of a secondary market for funded claims, to rising interest rates restricting the availability of capital, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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4 Legal Ethics Considerations For The New Year
As attorneys and clients reset for a new year, now is a good time to take a step back and review some core ethical issues that attorneys should keep front of mind in 2024, including approaching generative artificial intelligence with caution and care, and avoiding pitfalls in outside counsel guidelines, say attorneys at HWG.