International
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February 18, 2025
Goldstein's Overseas Ties Make It 'Easier To Flee,' Judge Says
U.S. Supreme Court advocate and SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein has lost a second attempt to shield his more than $3 million residence in Washington, D.C., from forfeiture in his criminal tax evasion case as a Maryland federal judge ruled Tuesday that he remains a "significant flight risk."
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February 18, 2025
EU To Remove Two Countries From Tax Gray List
The Council of the European Union said Tuesday that it will remove Costa Rica and Curaçao from its secondary list of jurisdictions on its gray list, in danger of being added to the blacklist of countries for harmful tax practices.
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February 18, 2025
EU Council Greenlights Digital VAT Exemption Certificates
The Council of the European Union said it has adopted new rules to enforce digital certificates for companies to declare value-added tax exemptions, the council said Tuesday.
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February 18, 2025
Trading Firm Fined £1.7M For Financial Crime Control Failings
The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday it has fined trader Mako Financial Markets Partnership LLP £1.66 million ($2 million) for its failure to have effective controls against financial crime in cum-ex trading.
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February 17, 2025
Former Entain Execs Sue Addleshaw For Privileged Docs
The former chief executive at the predecessor of Entain and the betting giant's former chair have sued Addleshaw Goddard LLP, seeking the release of privileged advice believed to have been turned over to regulators and prosecutors in a major bribery investigation.
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February 14, 2025
Ex-Greenberg Traurig Atty Gets 30 Months For Tax Fraud
A former partner in the Amsterdam office of Greenberg Traurig has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty in New York federal court to helping file a false tax return as part of an alleged ploy to help a famous DJ hide global income from the Internal Revenue Service.
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February 14, 2025
Maine Judge Denies Challenge To Corporate Transparency Act
A Maine federal judge upheld the Corporate Transparency Act, rejecting one of several challenges across federal courts claiming Congress lacked the power to require companies to disclose their real owners.
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February 14, 2025
Corporate Transparency Act Vital For Nat'l Security, Circs. Told
A nationwide registry of beneficial ownership information is critical to U.S. foreign policy and national security goals, which makes a law aimed at creating one, the Corporate Transparency Act, a valid exercise of congressional authority, groups told the Fourth and Fifth circuits.
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February 14, 2025
Alvarez & Marsal Appoints Tax Leader For Southeast Asia
Alvarez & Marsal has appointed a former PwC senior tax partner as a managing director and head of tax for the Southeast Asia region.
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February 14, 2025
Brown Rudnick Bolsters Firm With Tax Pro From Fieldfisher
Brown Rudnick LLP announced it added a former Fieldfisher partner to work in the firm's London-based litigation and dispute resolution practice as a tax partner.
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February 14, 2025
Tariffs On Drugs And Chips May Not Bring Makers Stateside
The White House's planned tariffs on semiconductors, computer chips and pharmaceuticals are likely to raise prices for consumers and businesses, but won't necessarily lead to the president's stated goal of growing domestic manufacturing, attorneys and others told Law360.
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February 14, 2025
Canadian Owes Taxes On Foreign Earnings, Court Rules
A Canadian must pay taxes and penalties on foreign earnings he didn't report to the country's revenue agency from 1998 to 2013, the Tax Court of Canada said in a decision released Friday, rejecting his claim that he was unaware of his reporting obligations.
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February 14, 2025
Australia Releases Thin Capitalization Test Choice Form
The Australian Taxation Office released a form to be used by multinational entities looking to choose between two of the country's new alternative thin capitalization tests, which generally must be done by the time an entity files its tax return for the income year in question.
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February 14, 2025
India Tax Agency Sends Simplification Bill To Parliament
Proposed simplifications to India's income tax code would lop off more than 250,000 words and eliminate over 280 sections in hopes of improving the clarity of the code, among other benefits, an Indian tax agency said.
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February 14, 2025
Trump Tariff Plan Sparks UK Fears Of Retaliation For VAT
The U.K. could be hit with tariffs as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose reciprocal measures on countries that levy value-added taxes on American products, with sectors such as pharmaceuticals under threat, experts in Britain warned.
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February 13, 2025
FedEx Avoids Haircut In $85M Tax Credit Fight
The Internal Revenue Service cannot put a haircut on nearly $85 million in tax credits claimed by FedEx for foreign taxes it paid on overseas earnings because statutory law forbids it, a Tennessee federal court ruled Thursday.
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February 13, 2025
Trump Reciprocal Tariff Plan Could Spur Supply 'Nightmares'
The U.S. will explore imposing reciprocal tariffs that equal rates levied by other countries importing American products, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, a move some experts worry will lead to "compliance nightmares" and COVID-level disruptions to supply chains.
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February 13, 2025
Brazil, Spain Push For Global Wealth Tax Standards
The international community must continue to strive toward establishing standards for the taxation of high-net-worth individuals, building on progress made last year, the leaders of Brazil and Spain said Thursday during a conference in Vatican City.
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February 13, 2025
UK Seeking Comments On E-Invoicing Promotion For Biz
The U.K. government is considering standardizing e-invoicing for business transactions to help with the overall promotion of its adoption, HM Revenue & Customs announced Thursday, saying the potential benefits include greater tax accuracy and closing the tax gap.
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February 13, 2025
DOJ Seeks Sanctions Against Widow In FBAR Fight
A widow defending her husband's estate against a $275,000 claim alleging he didn't disclose his Indian bank account to the Internal Revenue Service should be sanctioned for not complying with court-ordered discovery, the U.S. government told a New York federal court.
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February 13, 2025
UK Can't Tax Irish Resident's £8M In Dividends, Court Says
A woman who moved from England to Ireland does not owe U.K. tax on £8 million ($10 million) in dividends she received through shares transferred by her husband, the Court of Appeal ruled Thursday, finding she qualified for an exemption from a residency test.
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February 13, 2025
Italian Gold Smuggler Evaded $27.6M In Taxes, Swiss Say
Swiss authorities filed charges against an Italian citizen they said led a scheme that smuggled gold into Switzerland from Italy that dodged roughly 25 million Swiss francs ($27.6 million) in taxes.
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February 13, 2025
Drilling Contractor Appeals HMRC Win Over £6.7M Tax Bill
A drilling contractor serving offshore oil and gas rigs took its fight against HM Revenue and Customs to the U.K. Supreme Court on Thursday, arguing the tax office was wrong to restrict the company's tax deductions by £6.7 million ($8.4 million).
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February 12, 2025
Ireland Should Broaden Tax Base, OECD Says
Ireland can shore up its medium-term revenue projections by broadening its tax base, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday, saying the country's reliance on taxes from multinational entities opens it up to risk.
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February 12, 2025
EU To Consider 3% Digital Tax, Economic Presence Tax
The European Commission plans to look this year at proposals for a blocwide 3% digital services tax, a significant economic presence tax and a framework for income taxation, according to its program of work, signaling its intent to revive past discussions.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture
Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.