International
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November 14, 2024
European Police Detain 43 Suspects In €520M VAT Fraud
European police detained 43 suspects linked to a value-added tax fraud scam valued at €520 million ($550 million) in a cross-border operation against organized crime, law enforcement agencies said Thursday.
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November 13, 2024
South Africa Considering Adjustments To Carbon Tax Regime
South Africa's National Treasury is looking for public comments on proposed adjustments to its carbon tax regime, including cutting the basic tax-free threshold for emissions by more than half over the next decade, it said Wednesday.
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November 13, 2024
$545K FBAR Fine Is Unconstitutional, Ex-Professor Tells Court
An 86-year-old former college professor's penalty of $545,000 for failing to report foreign bank accounts is excessive and violates the Eighth Amendment, he told a California federal court.
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November 13, 2024
90% Of Taxes Paid Online In 48 Jurisdictions, OECD Says
About 90% of all taxes in 48 jurisdictions surveyed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development were paid electronically in 2022, an increase of about 10 percentage points from 2018, the organization said Wednesday.
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November 13, 2024
UK Court Revives $14M Share Of Tax Case Vs. Booze Shipper
The British First-tier Tribunal incorrectly dismissed evidence supporting a more than £11.1 million ($14.1 million) penalty assessment against a businessman accused of alcohol smuggling but was correct to dismiss £22.5 million in related assessments for lack of evidence, the U.K.'s Upper Tribunal ruled.
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November 13, 2024
Norwegian Tax Head Named Vice Chair Of OECD Tax Forum
The director of the Norwegian Tax Administration has been named vice chair of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Forum on Tax Administration, the Norwegian agency said Wednesday.
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November 13, 2024
NZ Lays Out Tax Work Priorities Aimed At Economic Growth
New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department published overarching priorities Wednesday for the government's work on the country's tax regime in the name of improving the overall economy.
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November 13, 2024
UK Tax Hikes Will Drive Inflation, Industry Group Head Says
The U.K. is set for more price rises in shops as a result of the tax increases in the autumn budget hitting many businesses, the chairman of a retail industry group warned Wednesday.
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November 12, 2024
UK Insurance Co. Entitled To Refund Of Dutch Dividend Tax
A U.K. insurance company is entitled to a refund of taxes levied by the Netherlands on dividends from Dutch companies because the tax restricts the free movement of capital, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled.
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November 12, 2024
Developing Countries Should Raise Property Taxes, IMF Says
Property tax revenues could be at least 10 times higher in developing countries if their governments used new technologies and made certain system changes, the International Monetary Fund said, though it acknowledged the political difficulties of increasing such tax rates.
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November 12, 2024
Treasury To Host Webinar For Beneficial Ownership Info Filing
The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will host a free webinar Nov. 19 to aid companies that need to file their initial beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act by the start of 2025.
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November 12, 2024
Squire Patton Boggs Hires Tax Expert In Irish Expansion
Squire Patton Boggs hired a senior associate from Eversheds Sutherland as part of building a tax strategy practice in Ireland, the firm said.
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November 12, 2024
Biffa Sues Contractor For £2M Over Waste Scheme Tax Scam
Biffa is suing one of its contractors for £2.2 million ($2.8 million) for allegedly conspiring with two other waste management companies to disguise their waste in a scheme to secure lower tax rates.
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November 11, 2024
HMRC To Refund £700M To Businesses After ECJ Ruling
Britain's tax authority is expected to pay £700 million ($900 million) in refunds to ITV PLC and several other companies after the U.K.'s successful appeal at the European Union's highest court over tax breaks for controlled foreign companies.
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November 11, 2024
Hospitality Industry Group Warns Chancellor Over Tax Plans
More than 200 leaders of U.K. companies in the hospitality sector issued an open letter Monday warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves that her decision to raise employers' national insurance contributions will harm businesses.
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November 08, 2024
Italy's Finance Minister Says EU Must Adopt Digital Tax
The European Union must adopt a digital services tax despite the threat of retaliatory trade measures by the U.S., Italy's finance minister told the country's Parliament as it seeks to widen the scope of its own measure to domestic companies.
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November 08, 2024
Aussie Accounting Group Says No Need For New Gov't Body
A group representing Australian accounting professionals pushed back Friday on a parliamentary committee's recommendation that the government review the processes of professional accounting bodies with an eye to potentially replacing them with an independent one.
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November 08, 2024
Shutts & Bowen Adds Complex Taxation Pro In Sarasota
Shutts & Bowen LLP has brought on a new partner at the firm's growing Sarasota, Florida, office, bringing close to 20 years of private practice tax law experience to the firm's private client services practice group.
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November 08, 2024
Audits Of Large Australian Cos. Generate $1.64B
Audits and reviews of 24 large companies in Australia generated AU$2.5 billion ($1.64 billion) in tax revenue in 2023-24, the Australian Taxation Office said.
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November 08, 2024
8 EU Countries Call For Increased Russian Import Duties
A group of eight European Union member countries called on the bloc's executive body to consider increased import duties on Russian goods in response to the war in Ukraine, Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.
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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.
Trump, GOP Victories May Imperil OECD Global Tax Plan
President-elect Donald Trump's and Republicans' victories in the U.S. elections this month call into question whether the OECD's two-pillar global tax plan can be effectively implemented and whether the plan's minimum tax backstop rule can be applied amid threats of retaliatory tax measures by the U.S.
Treasury's Energy Tax Perk Regs On Track Despite Trump Win
The U.S. Treasury Department still plans to finalize remaining clean energy tax credit regulations by the end of this year despite President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promise to unravel the 2022 climate law that enacted them, a Treasury spokesperson told Law360 on Tuesday.
Apache To Pull North Sea Investments Over UK Windfall Tax
Texas-based oil giant Apache Corp. said Friday that it will wind up its North Sea oil operations by 2030 in response to the U.K.'s plan to raise the energy profits levy — known as the windfall tax — by 3 percentage points.
Trump, GOP Victories May Imperil OECD Global Tax Plan
President-elect Donald Trump's and Republicans' victories in the U.S. elections this month call into question whether the OECD's two-pillar global tax plan can be effectively implemented and whether the plan's minimum tax backstop rule can be applied amid threats of retaliatory tax measures by the U.S.
Treasury's Energy Tax Perk Regs On Track Despite Trump Win
The U.S. Treasury Department still plans to finalize remaining clean energy tax credit regulations by the end of this year despite President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promise to unravel the 2022 climate law that enacted them, a Treasury spokesperson told Law360 on Tuesday.
Apache To Pull North Sea Investments Over UK Windfall Tax
Texas-based oil giant Apache Corp. said Friday that it will wind up its North Sea oil operations by 2030 in response to the U.K.'s plan to raise the energy profits levy — known as the windfall tax — by 3 percentage points.
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Trump, GOP Victories May Imperil OECD Global Tax Plan
President-elect Donald Trump's and Republicans' victories in the U.S. elections this month call into question whether the OECD's two-pillar global tax plan can be effectively implemented and whether the plan's minimum tax backstop rule can be applied amid threats of retaliatory tax measures by the U.S.
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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.
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.