International

  • July 22, 2024

    Argentina Broadens Access To Beneficial Ownership Info

    Argentina is opening up access to its collection of beneficial ownership information in what it is calling a "significant advance" in transparency and anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures in line with international standards.

  • July 22, 2024

    UN Aims Tax Convention At Digital Economy, Rich Individuals

    The United Nations General Assembly should take aim at taxation of the digital economy and wealthy individuals in a framework convention on international tax cooperation, according to a U.N. committee's revised draft term of reference released after a consultation.

  • July 22, 2024

    Spain Busts €100M Hydrocarbon VAT Fraud Scheme

    Spanish authorities said they busted a suspected tax fraud scheme involving the sale of large quantities of hydrocarbons at below-market prices that ultimately defrauded Spain out of more than €100 million ($109 million) in corresponding value-added tax payments.

  • July 22, 2024

    South Korea, Turkey Amended Tax Treaty Takes Effect

    An amended version of the treaty to avoid double taxation between South Korea and Turkey, which features lower maximum tax rates on dividend and interest income earned by those covered by the treaty, has taken effect, South Korea said.

  • July 22, 2024

    Kyocera Failed To Back R&D Credits With Records, US Says

    Multinational electronics maker Kyocera AVX Components Corp. failed to back up its claim to research tax credits with the required paperwork, the U.S. government told a South Carolina federal court in asking it to stop part of the company's nearly $9 million refund suit from going to trial.

  • July 22, 2024

    Challenge To Romanian Trading Tax Referred To ECJ

    Europe's highest court has been handed a challenge to trading tax in Romania, as a national court seeks guidance on whether EU law would prevent a member country from creating an extra tax liability for some participants in the wholesale energy market.

  • July 19, 2024

    Edwin Coe Adds To Team Ahead Of Planned UK Tax Changes

    Edwin Coe LLP is preparing for an expected surge in disputes following the U.K.'s planned tax changes by hiring as a partner a Harbottle & Lewis lawyer with expertise in litigation and tax planning, according to a news release.

  • July 19, 2024

    Luxembourg Floats Corp. Tax Cut To Boost Attractiveness

    Corporations in Luxembourg may see their income tax rate drop by a percentage point in a bid to make the country more attractive to businesses as part of a larger proposed tax package presented by its finance minister.

  • July 19, 2024

    6 Nations Must Improve Transparency Measures, OECD Says

    Six countries were found largely compliant with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's tax transparency and exchange of information measures due to needed improvements to their beneficial ownership information mechanisms, the organization said Friday.

  • July 19, 2024

    Attorney Denied Separate Trial In $2.1B Danish Tax Fraud

    An attorney facing trial alongside his clients for alleged ties to a $2.1 billion Danish tax fraud has been denied a separate hearing by a New York federal court, which remained unconvinced that his co-workers' advice to the clients could rebound on him prejudicially in a joint trial.

  • July 19, 2024

    Taxation With Representation: A&O Shearman, Gibson Dunn

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. buys Stelco Holdings Inc., KBR acquires LinQuest Corp., Blue Owl Capital Inc. purchases Atalaya Capital Management LP, and Amphenol Corp. buys two mobile networks units from CommScope.

  • July 19, 2024

    2 Arrested In €8.8M VAT Fraud Involving Cleaning Products

    Italian financial police arrested two people Friday who are suspected of leading an €8.8 million ($9.6 million) value-added tax fraud scheme involving cleaning products and beverages, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said.

  • July 19, 2024

    Gov't Floats Draft Proposal For OBR 'Fiscal Lock' Powers

    HM Treasury proposals for a new "fiscal lock" in a draft Budget Responsibility Bill will allow the Office for Budget Responsibility to scrutinize any tax-and-spend decisions with a cost factor of 1% of gross domestic product or more.

  • July 19, 2024

    International Tax Policy To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024

    An abundance of loose threads pervades the international tax landscape as the first year of the global minimum tax unfolds, with the battle over digital services taxes still smoldering and diplomats talking tougher taxes on the wealthy. Here, Law360 looks at international tax policy to watch in the second half of 2024.

  • July 19, 2024

    EU Parliament's Tax Body To Elect Chair On July 23

    The European Parliament's subcommittee on taxation plans to elect its chair and vice chairs when it meets on July 23, the Parliament confirmed in a statement on Friday.

  • July 18, 2024

    Treasury Starting To Address Amount B, Official Says

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury is just starting to decide how to handle a transfer pricing regime under a prong of the OECD-led global tax overhaul, a Treasury official said Thursday.

  • July 18, 2024

    Tax Pros Say Gov'ts Stretching 'Realistic Alternative' Analysis

    Tax authorities including the Internal Revenue Service are overstepping in their use of "realistic alternative" arguments, substituting their own judgment for that of businesses, transfer pricing specialists said Thursday.

  • July 18, 2024

    Ex-Venable Trusts And Estates Partner Joins Stradling In LA

    Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth PC announced that it launched a trusts and estates practice with the hiring of an experienced Los Angeles-based partner from Venable LLP.

  • July 18, 2024

    Most Top US Cos. To Report Tax Under Aussie Bill, Study Says

    Australia's Senate is expected to consider adoption next month of the world's most extensive public country-by-country reporting rules, which would require 51% of large U.S. multinational corporations to disclose tax arrangements retroactively from July 1, according to a study published Thursday.

  • July 18, 2024

    UK Brothers Sentenced For £3.2M Offshore Tax Evasion

    A pair of brothers each received suspended two-year prison sentences for charges related to a tax evasion scheme where they hid more than £3.2 million ($4.1 million) using companies in Gibraltar and the British Virgin Islands, HM Revenue & Customs said Thursday.

  • July 18, 2024

    Rising Star: Latham's Eric Kamerman

    Eric Kamerman of Latham & Watkins LLP in recent years handled the tax aspects of several multibillion-dollar acquisitions of powerhouses in British soccer and American fashion, earning him recognition as one of the tax attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 18, 2024

    Top International Tax Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024

    Tax attorneys will be tracking several high-stakes cases in the second half of 2024 that could define the bounds of the IRS' ability to craft regulations or lodge direct challenges aimed at what it sees as the tax avoidance maneuvers of multinational corporations. Here, Law360 looks at key international tax cases to follow during the rest of the year.

  • July 18, 2024

    GE Can't Claim Credit For £189M In Double Tax, Court Says

    A U.K.-registered subsidiary of General Electric does not qualify for at least £189 million ($245 million) in double tax relief under a U.S.-U.K. treaty because it lacks a U.S. presence akin to a domicile, a London appellate court ruled.

  • July 18, 2024

    Von Der Leyen Confirmed For New Term Leading EU Executive

    The European Parliament reelected Ursula von der Leyen to a second five-year term as the head of the European Commission on Thursday after a speech in which she advocated cutting red tape for businesses.

  • July 17, 2024

    Much Of Pillar 1 Treaty Agreed On, OECD Official Says

    Agreement has been reached on the bulk of a multilateral pact to implement new taxing rights that are part of a revamp of the international tax system and on expansions to a part of the taxing rights plan, an OECD official said Wednesday.

Expert Analysis

  • Deciding What Comes At The End Of WTO's Digital Tariff Ban

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    Companies that feel empowered by the World Trade Organization’s recent two-year extension of the ban on e-commerce tariffs should pay attention to current negotiations over what comes after the moratorium expires, as these agreements will define standards in international e-commerce for years to come, say Jan Walter, Hannes Sigurgeirsson and Kulsum Gulamhusein at Akin Gump.

  • 4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy

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    With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.

  • This Earth Day, Consider How Your Firm Can Go Greener

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    As Earth Day approaches, law firms and attorneys should consider adopting more sustainable practices to reduce their carbon footprint — from minimizing single-use plastics to purchasing carbon offsets for air travel — which ultimately can also reduce costs for clients, say M’Lynn Phillips and Lisa Walters at IMS Legal Strategies.

  • Cum-Ex Prosecutions Storm Shows No Sign Of Abating

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    The ongoing trial of Sanjay Shah in Denmark is a clear indicator that efforts remain focused on holding to account the alleged architects and beneficiaries of cum-ex trading, and with these prosecutions making their way across Europe, it is a more turbulent time now than ever, says Niall Hearty at Rahman Ravelli.

  • Practicing Law With Parkinson's Disease

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    This Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Adam Siegler at Greenberg Traurig discusses his experience working as a lawyer with Parkinson’s disease, sharing both lessons on how to cope with a diagnosis and advice for supporting colleagues who live with the disease.

  • Why Supreme Court Should Allow Repatriation Tax To Stand

    If the U.S. Supreme Court doesn't reject the taxpayers' misguided claims in Moore v. U.S. that the mandatory repatriation tax is unconstitutional, it could wreak havoc on our system of taxation and result in a catastrophic loss of revenue for the government, say Christina Mason and Theresa Balducci at Herrick Feinstein.

  • For Lawyers, Pessimism Should Be A Job Skill, Not A Life Skill

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    A pessimistic mindset allows attorneys to be effective advocates for their clients, but it can come with serious costs for their personal well-being, so it’s crucial to exercise strategies that produce flexible optimism and connect lawyers with their core values, says Krista Larson at Stinson.

  • Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea

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    A proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that would require parties to get court permission before filing federal amicus briefs would eliminate the long-standing practice of consent filing and thereby make the process less open and democratic, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation and DRI Center.

  • 4 Ways To Motivate Junior Attorneys To Bring Their Best

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    As Gen Z and younger millennial attorneys increasingly express dissatisfaction with their work and head for the exits, the lawyers who manage them must understand and attend to their needs and priorities to boost engagement and increase retention, says Stacey Schwartz at Katten.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs

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    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

  • Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent

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    Even as the economy shifts and layoffs continue, law firms still want to retain their top attorneys, and so-called stay interviews — informal conversations with employees to identify potential issues before they lead to turnover — can be a crucial tool for improving retention and morale, say Tina Cohen Nicol and Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.

  • Neb. Justices Should Weigh IRC Terms In Dividend Tax Case

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    Nebraska’s highest court, which will hear oral arguments in Precision CastParts v. Department of Revenue on April 1, should recognize that the Internal Revenue Code provides key clues to defining “dividends received or deemed to be received,” and therefore limits Nebraska’s tax on foreign-sourced corporate income, says Joseph Schmidt at Ryan.

  • Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year

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    As the next election nears, the judges involved in the upcoming trials against former President Donald Trump increasingly face political pressures and threats of violence — revealing the urgent need to safeguard judicial independence and uphold the rule of law, says Benes Aldana at the National Judicial College.

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