International
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November 07, 2024
Danish Gov't Can't Exclude 2012 Evidence In $2B Tax Case
A New York federal judge allowed U.S. pension plans to present a Danish firm's 2012 opinion as key evidence in an upcoming trial in the Danish government's $2 billion tax fraud case against them, but barred three other pieces of evidence.
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November 07, 2024
EU's Anti-Tax Avoidance Rules Underperforming, Group Says
The European Union should strengthen its rules for combating tax avoidance by categorically including certain income of controlled foreign corporations and by limiting deductions for intragroup royalties and service fees, the Tax Justice Network said in response to a consultation by the bloc.
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November 07, 2024
Varian Not Relevant In Liberty Global Case, US Tells 10th Circ.
A U.S. Tax Court decision that granted medical device company Varian Medical Systems a deduction for dividends received from foreign subsidiaries does not support Liberty Global's claims to a $110 million tax refund, the federal government told the Tenth Circuit on Thursday.
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November 07, 2024
ECJ Says VAT Applies To Land Prepared For Building
Land with foundations to build residential housing is subject to value-added tax as a supply of land in the European Union, the European Court of Justice said Thursday in a dispute between Denmark's tax authority and a real estate company.
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November 07, 2024
Transparency Act Should Exclude Housing Co-Ops, Court Told
A group of housing cooperatives asked a Michigan federal judge to grant them an exemption from the "dragnet" Corporate Transparency Act, claiming the disclosure requirements will deter members from serving on boards that govern affordable housing developments.
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November 07, 2024
G20 Beneficial Ownership Transparency Lacking, Group Says
While Group of 20 nations are making progress on establishing beneficial ownership registers since committing to doing so a decade ago, a nonprofit dedicated to stopping corruption and promoting transparency said Thursday that there is still work to be done, including in countries that have yet to establish their registers.
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November 07, 2024
Gov't Gets Default In $4.9M Son-Of-Boss Case
A federal judge entered a $4.9 million default against the estate of a Michigan man and his widow after having threatened to dismiss the case, in which the government says the couple avoided taxes by participating in a Son-of-Boss scheme.
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November 07, 2024
Aussie Pols Urge Barring PwC From Gov't Work For Now
An Australian Parliamentary committee said Thursday that PwC should be temporarily barred from taking on government work while investigations into its tax document leak scandal continue, along with other recommendations.
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November 07, 2024
Trinidad And Tobago Joins OECD Tax Transparency Treaty
Trinidad and Tobago formally joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's global tax transparency agreement on combating tax avoidance and evasion by multinational corporations, the OECD announced Thursday.
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November 07, 2024
IRS To Hold Hearing On Dual Consolidated Loss Regs
The Internal Revenue Service plans to hold a public hearing Nov. 22 on proposed regulations that outline when foreign taxes under the Pillar Two international minimum tax agreement could trigger U.S. rules that aim to prevent companies from double-dipping the same economic loss.
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November 06, 2024
Finance Committee Helm Awaits Crapo After GOP Wins Senate
Idaho Republican Mike Crapo is expected to lead the Senate Finance Committee when Congress convenes next year, following President-elect Donald Trump's win Tuesday in the election that also handed Republicans control of the U.S. Senate for the first time since 2021.
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November 06, 2024
Portugal Implements Global Min. Tax After EU Pressure
Portugal officially implemented the global corporate minimum tax spearheaded by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development following pressure from the European Union to join the majority of the bloc in doing so.
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November 06, 2024
Gov't Urges 11th Circ. To Rethink FBAR Excessive Fine Ruling
The Eleventh Circuit should reconsider its decision that some of the $12.6 million in penalties the Internal Revenue Service imposed on a man for willfully failing to report his foreign bank accounts violated the Eighth Amendment's bar on excessive fines, the U.S. government said.
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November 06, 2024
Hedge Fund Lawyer Defends Signing Off On £1.4B Fraud Docs
The former top lawyer at a hedge fund accused of defrauding Denmark's tax authority of £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion), who signed off on documents falsely confirming the trades were legitimate, told a London trial he didn't think it "was a big deal at the time."
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November 06, 2024
Improved Carbon Measuring Could Guide Taxes, OECD Says
Measuring the carbon intensity of products can help countries design taxes to push toward emission-reduction goals, but countries need to work together to develop more accurate and specific measurements to make them more effective, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.
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November 06, 2024
UK Considering Tweaks To Global Minimum Tax
The U.K. is looking at tweaks to its implementation of the OECD's global minimum tax on large multinational entities that HM Revenue & Customs said Wednesday will address concerns from stakeholders and bring it in line with updated guidance.
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November 06, 2024
UK VAT Collection Up £9B In 2023-24, A 6% Boost
The U.K.'s value-added tax revenue increased to £169 billion ($218 billion) in financial year 2023-24, a 6% rise over the £160 billion generated the year prior, HM Revenue & Customs said Wednesday, despite a net drop in registered VAT entities.
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November 06, 2024
Rachel Reeves Calls Budget A 'Once In A Parliament' Reset
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told lawmakers on Wednesday that her inaugural budget in October was a "once in a Parliament" reset and that her government would not set out fiscal proposals of a similar scale again.
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November 05, 2024
Trump Victory Boosts GOP Push To Extend 2017 Tax Law
Former President Donald Trump's projected reelection early Wednesday gave GOP lawmakers a strong boost in their efforts to renew major parts of the 2017 tax law that will expire next year, further dimming Democrats' hopes of promoting tax fairness by increasing rates on wealthy corporations and individuals.
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November 05, 2024
Trump Has Official Immunity. What About His Aides?
Whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity extends to subordinates who follow a president's orders has become a more pressing question in the wake of Donald Trump's projected election win, according to legal experts.
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November 05, 2024
How Trump Can Quash His Criminal Cases
Donald Trump's projected victory at the polls also translates to a win in the courts, as the second-term president will have the power to end both of his federal criminal cases. And the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity would shield him from any consequences for ordering his charges to be dismissed, experts say.
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November 05, 2024
An Early Look At Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist
With former President Donald Trump projected to win the 2024 presidential election and the Republicans' success in securing the U.S. Senate majority, Trump may now get the chance to appoint two more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, cementing the court's conservative tilt for decades to come.
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November 05, 2024
GOP's Senate Win Hands Future Of The Judiciary To Trump
Republicans were projected to take back the White House and Senate and possibly the House early Wednesday, putting the GOP in position to back Donald Trump's agenda and his slate of young, conservative judicial nominees.
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November 05, 2024
The Firms With An Inside Track To A New Trump Admin
Law firms that have represented Donald Trump and the Republican Party on everything from personal legal woes to election-related lawsuits could see the risks of that work pay dividends as Trump is projected to secure a second term in office.
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November 05, 2024
$2.2B Reorg Of UK Group Was Tax-Driven, Tribunal Says
An agricultural company's £1.7 billion ($2.2 billion) purchase of shares between subsidiaries was primarily conducted to avoid taxes, not to reorganize its U.K. business structure, based on the reactions of its officials to the transaction, the First-tier Tribunal said.
EU Tax Nominee Says Bloc Could Go It Alone On Digital Tax
The nominee to serve as the European Union's next tax commissioner said Thursday that the EU should seek its own solution to digital taxation if it can't keep the U.S. on its side following the elections this week.
EU Court Won't Toss Commission's Tax Clawback In Portugal
A European Union court on Wednesday tossed two challenges to a European Commission ruling that Portugal must claw back tax breaks provided to companies with no local economic activity because that ran counter to commission-approved policies.
EU Secures VAT Reform Deal To Fit Digital Economy
The European Union is preparing to adapt the bloc's value-added tax rules for the growing digital economy, including e-invoicing on cross-border transactions, after a long-awaited agreement announced Tuesday.
EU Tax Nominee Says Bloc Could Go It Alone On Digital Tax
The nominee to serve as the European Union's next tax commissioner said Thursday that the EU should seek its own solution to digital taxation if it can't keep the U.S. on its side following the elections this week.
EU Court Won't Toss Commission's Tax Clawback In Portugal
A European Union court on Wednesday tossed two challenges to a European Commission ruling that Portugal must claw back tax breaks provided to companies with no local economic activity because that ran counter to commission-approved policies.
EU Secures VAT Reform Deal To Fit Digital Economy
The European Union is preparing to adapt the bloc's value-added tax rules for the growing digital economy, including e-invoicing on cross-border transactions, after a long-awaited agreement announced Tuesday.
Featured Stories
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Trump Victory Boosts GOP Push To Extend 2017 Tax Law
Former President Donald Trump's projected reelection early Wednesday gave GOP lawmakers a strong boost in their efforts to renew major parts of the 2017 tax law that will expire next year, further dimming Democrats' hopes of promoting tax fairness by increasing rates on wealthy corporations and individuals.
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Trump Has Official Immunity. What About His Aides?
Whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity extends to subordinates who follow a president's orders has become a more pressing question in the wake of Donald Trump's projected election win, according to legal experts.
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How Trump Can Quash His Criminal Cases
Donald Trump's projected victory at the polls also translates to a win in the courts, as the second-term president will have the power to end both of his federal criminal cases. And the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity would shield him from any consequences for ordering his charges to be dismissed, experts say.
Expert Analysis
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
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As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment
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Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
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The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.
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Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys
Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.
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Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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What To Make Of Dueling Corporate Transparency Act Rulings
Although challenges to the Corporate Transparency Act abound — as highlighted by recent federal court decisions from Alabama and Oregon taking opposite positions on its constitutionality — the act is still law, so companies should comply with their filing requirements or face the potential consequences, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan
Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.