International
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October 25, 2024
Argentina Formally Shutters, Replaces Tax Agency
Argentina's president formally dissolved the country's tax agency, the Federal Public Revenue Administration, and established a new agency, following through on an announcement two days earlier to end what he characterized as an oversize entity.
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October 25, 2024
Authorities Bust €113M VAT Fraud Ring Between Italy, China
A sting carried out Friday by the European Public Prosecutor's Office busted a crime ring involving the import of clothing and accessories from China to Italy that hid the goods' origins in order to evade €113 million ($122 million) in value-added taxes, the EPPO said.
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October 25, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Skadden, Kirkland
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. absorbs Sandy Spring Bancorp, Sophos and Secureworks merge, Wendel Group takes a stake in Monroe Capital LLC, and Acuity Brands Inc. buys QSC LLC.
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October 25, 2024
MVP: Wachtell's Tijana J. Dvornic
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz's Tijana J. Dvornic led the firm's tax team in representing Lumen Technologies in the largest liability management transaction outside of bankruptcy protections, including addressing over $15 billion of existing debt, earning her a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Tax MVPs.
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October 25, 2024
Germany's Expected Tax Take For 5 Years Drops €58B
Germany expects to raise €58.2 billion ($63 billion) less in revenue through 2028 than what was forecast in May, according to the country's finance minister, who said that the government allowing employers to pay tax-free bonuses caused uncertainties regarding income tax collections.
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October 24, 2024
IRS To End Automatic Foreign Gift Reporting Penalty
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel told the UCLA Tax Controversy Conference audience on Thursday that the agency will no longer automatically assess penalties for the late reporting of large foreign gifts, with the announcement eliciting applause from the audience of several hundred tax attorneys and tax professionals.
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October 24, 2024
IRS Forming Transfer Pricing Team To Aid Real-Time Audits
The Internal Revenue Service is establishing a dedicated team to tackle transfer pricing issues that arise in real-time audits of companies participating in its compliance assurance process program, which should allow those issues to be handled more efficiently, an agency official said Thursday.
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October 24, 2024
Nigeria Frees Binance Exec Detained Over Money Laundering
Nigeria's government released a top executive at cryptocurrency exchange Binance whom the government had been holding liable for money laundering charges against the company, the U.S. government and the exchange's CEO said Thursday.
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October 24, 2024
Wyden's Pharma Probe Could Build Case For Int'l Tax Reforms
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden's investigation into the tax planning of major U.S. pharmaceutical companies could help fuel an effort to revamp U.S. international tax laws next year when Congress addresses expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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October 24, 2024
Politics Blocking Amount B Consensus, OECD Tells G20
Continued delays of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's transfer pricing plan for certain baseline marketing and distribution activities known as Amount B of Pillar One are due to "primarily political" issues as opposed to technical problems, the organization told the Group of 20 on Thursday.
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October 24, 2024
Dutch Gov't Seeks Feedback On Crypto Reporting Rules
The Netherlands is looking for input on a proposal that would implement European Union rules requiring crypto-asset service providers to collect, check and share their users' data with the country's tax authority, the Dutch Ministry of Finance said Thursday.
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October 24, 2024
Aussie Board Seeks Input On Tax Pro Code Update Guidance
The Australian Tax Practitioners Board is looking for feedback on guidance related to six amendments to the country's tax professional code of conduct that were made in response to the PwC document leak scandal, the board said Thursday.
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October 24, 2024
119K Residents Didn't Report Foreign Accounts, HMRC Says
Around 119,000 U.K. residents failed to declare their foreign accounts in fiscal year 2018-19 with HM Revenue & Customs, the British tax authority said Thursday.
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October 24, 2024
Sweden Moves To Suspend Tax Treaty With Russia
Sweden is looking to suspend its double-tax treaty with Russia in response to Russia's cessation of parts of their treaty last year, Sweden's Ministry of Finance said Thursday.
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October 24, 2024
MVP: Sidley Austin's Rachel D. Kleinberg
Rachel D. Kleinberg, a co-leader of the global tax practice at Sidley Austin LLP, headed up a tax team to represent investors in a consortium that led to the $6.05 billion sale of the NFL's Washington Commanders, earning her a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Tax MVPs.
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October 24, 2024
Charles Russell Brings On Tax Specialist From Sheridans
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP hired a partner from Sheridans as part of expanding its London tax practice to support its strategy focused on private capital, the firm said.
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October 24, 2024
Mining Eligible In Final Regs For Energy Manufacturing Credit
The U.S. Treasury Department's final rules released Thursday on a valuable tax credit for manufacturing key components and materials used in clean energy technologies allow producers to take into account the costs to mine and extract critical minerals.
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October 23, 2024
IRS To Split Pass-Through, Energy Credit Work Into 2 Units
The IRS is planning to split up its Pass-Throughs and Special Industries office into two separate divisions, including one that will focus in part on energy credits enacted under the 2022 landmark climate law, an agency official said Wednesday.
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October 23, 2024
COST Urges Justices To Hear IBM, Disney Appeals Of NY Tax
New York's method of taxing IBM and The Walt Disney Co.'s royalties received from foreign affiliates resulted in an unconstitutional discrimination against interstate commerce that warrants U.S. Supreme Court scrutiny, the Council on State Taxation told the justices Wednesday.
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October 23, 2024
Microsemi's Fines Mostly Adhered To Rules, Tax Court Says
The Internal Revenue Service obtained the proper written approval of penalties on most of the tax code violations it brought against semiconductor manufacturer Microsemi but left room for doubt on two penalties, the U.S. Tax Court said.
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October 23, 2024
ECJ Won't Call Off Clawback Of Portugal's Tax Breaks
The European Court of Justice declined to overturn a European Commission decision that Portugal must claw back tax breaks provided in a free trade zone to companies with no local economic activity, as those breaks violated the bloc's state aid rules, according to a judgment issued Wednesday.
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October 23, 2024
Australian Greens Support Digital Tax On Tech Cos.
The Australian Greens party recommended that the country's government pursue a digital services tax similar to those in France and Canada as a way to make companies such as Meta pay their "fair share."
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October 23, 2024
EU Tax Nominee Vows Corp. Tax Simplification, Pillar 1 Work
The nominee to serve as the European Union's next tax commissioner pledged to simplify corporate rules and affirmed his support for the reallocation of taxing rights known as Pillar One in remarks to the European Parliament.
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October 23, 2024
ABA Tax Section Pushes IRS To Narrow Pillar 2 Regulations
Proposed regulations outlining when foreign taxes under the Pillar Two international minimum tax agreement trigger U.S. rules against benefiting twice from the same economic loss should be narrowed to limit their applicability, the American Bar Association Tax Section told the IRS.
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October 23, 2024
IRS Grants Tax-Exempt Entities Relief From Corp. AMT Filing
Tax-exempt entities are not obligated to file the corporate alternative minimum tax form for the 2023 tax year with the Internal Revenue Service, but they should still maintain the document for recordkeeping purposes, the agency announced Wednesday.
Expert Analysis
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Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World
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.
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
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.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
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.
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Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
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.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
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.
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Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
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.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
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.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
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.
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The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
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.
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It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
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.
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How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act
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.
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Tips For Tax Equity-Tax Credit Transfers That Pass IRS Muster
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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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?
A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.