International
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November 20, 2024
NY Tax Withholding Not Needed For Foreign Board Member
A New York company that appointed an Italian citizen to its board of directors does not have to withhold state income tax for payments made to that board member, the state's tax department said.
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November 20, 2024
Irish Social Democrats Run On Wealth Tax For Millionaires
Ireland's Social Democrats are campaigning for this month's general election on a 0.5% tax on individuals' assets over €1 million ($1.1 million) — excluding homes, family businesses, art and pensions — and 1% for assets over €2 million, according to its manifesto.
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November 20, 2024
Israel Commits To OECD Crypto Information Swap Framework
Israel committed to implementing the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's framework for automatically exchanging financial information regarding crypto-assets by 2027, the country's Ministry of Finance said Wednesday.
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November 20, 2024
UK Biz Owes Taxes On £200M Sale Of Lease, Court Affirms
A U.K. property company owes tax on its intragroup purchase of a lease for a 50-story apartment tower in central London for £200 million ($253 million) despite its tax advisers' promise of a tax-free step-up in basis, the Upper Tribunal said Wednesday.
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November 20, 2024
Feds Again Seek Early Win In $11.6M Willful FBAR Dispute
The U.S. government intends to renew its request to resolve a narrow matter in a dispute with an international businessman facing an $11.6 million penalty for willful failure to report his foreign bank accounts before the case heads to trial, according to a filing in Hawaii federal court.
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November 20, 2024
Data Centers Ineligible For Tax Breaks, UK Justices Affirm
The U.K. Supreme Court dismissed a British developer's appeal Wednesday, ruling that HM Revenue & Customs was right to deny the company tax allowances it claimed on building two data centers in an enterprise zone.
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November 20, 2024
Switzerland To Expand Pillar 2 Minimum Tax Legislation
The Swiss government announced Wednesday that it is expanding its legislation under an international minimum tax agreement known as Pillar Two to add a measure that will help bring in up to 3.5 billion Swiss francs ($4 billion).
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November 20, 2024
NY Resident Owes Tax On Bonuses For Work Out Of State
A New York resident who lived out of the country until late 2018 owes state and New York City tax on bonuses and stock units that were paid in 2019 for work done in prior years, the state tax agency said.
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November 19, 2024
Turkish Tax Inspectors Target Alcohol Cos. For Evasion
Turkish tax inspectors raided 100 addresses tied to alcohol businesses as part of an ongoing crackdown against suspected tax evasion by companies with 100 billion lira ($2.9 billion) in combined revenue, Turkey's Ministry of Treasury and Finance told state news media.
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November 19, 2024
G20 To Cooperate On Soft Law For Taxing Ultra-Wealthy
Leaders of the world's largest economies intend to cooperate on taxing "ultra-high-net-worth individuals" through soft law approaches such as exchanging best practices and creating model policies that address tax avoidance, according to a Group of 20 Nations declaration.
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November 19, 2024
Liberty Global Tax Break Based On Void Moves, 10th Circ. Told
The economic substance doctrine is broad and can invalidate telecommunications company Liberty Global's transaction that led to a $2.4 billion deduction because steps taken to maximize the tax break lacked business purpose, a government attorney told the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday.
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November 19, 2024
Austrian Tax Official Tapped To Head Finance Ministry
The head of the Austrian finance ministry's tax policy and tax law section will take over as the country's temporary finance minister, the ministry announced Tuesday.
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November 19, 2024
Spain Committee Sends Min. Tax To Vote Under EU Pressure
Spain's lower house will vote Thursday on a bill that would follow through on an EU directive to implement the OECD's global corporate minimum tax after it was narrowly approved by a finance committee Tuesday as the country faces pressure from the bloc.
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November 19, 2024
Airbnb Ireland Puts Aside $1B For Tax Investigations
Airbnb has put aside €950 million ($1 billion) in Ireland during talks with the Italian Revenue Authority over a tax audit, according to company accounts reported in Irish media.
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November 19, 2024
Treasury Finalizes Partnership Tax Credit 'Direct Pay' Regs
The U.S. Treasury Department finalized regulations Tuesday to make it easier for tax-exempt entities that co-own development projects to qualify for a direct cash payment of clean energy tax credits by electing out of their partnership tax status.
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November 18, 2024
Tax Court Won't Reverse On Foreign Reporting Penalties
The U.S. Tax Court affirmed Monday its position that the IRS lacks authority to assess certain foreign information reporting penalties, denying the agency's request to reverse a ruling that let a Missouri businessowner off the hook for $120,000.
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November 18, 2024
EU Members Face Choice Over Trump Tax Stance, Group Says
Member states of the European Union will have to pick a side if President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration abandons global tax reform, the Tax Justice Network said Monday.
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November 18, 2024
EU Court OKs Making Execs Show Cause To Escape Tax Debt
It's acceptable under European Union law to require a business director seeking to rid themselves of their company's tax debt to prove they weren't responsible for failing to notify authorities of their inability to pay, the bloc's highest court ruled.
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November 18, 2024
Countries Eye Certain Tax Credits To Get Leg Up Under Pillar 2
The international minimum tax agreement known as Pillar Two is changing how countries compete for corporate investment, in part by prompting some governments to retool their tax credit systems in ways that could edge out jurisdictions with fewer resources.
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November 18, 2024
6th Circ. Pauses IRS Summons For Eaton Worker Docs
The Sixth Circuit said Eaton Corp. doesn't have to comply with an IRS demand to produce performance reviews for its foreign employees until the appellate court decides whether to overturn a decision that the agency's transfer pricing investigation of the multinational power management company outweighed worker privacy concerns.
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November 18, 2024
Malta Should Work To Align With OECD Min. Tax, IMF Says
Despite its election to delay enacting portions of the OECD's global minimum tax plan under a European Union directive, Malta should develop a plan for adjusting its corporate income tax regime instead of waiting out the clock to implement it, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.
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November 18, 2024
Allen Matkins Adds Stradley Ronon Tax Co-Chair In NY
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has continued growing its New York office with the addition of the co-chair of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's tax department, the firm said Monday.
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November 18, 2024
Poland Enacts Global Min. Tax After EU Pressure
Poland 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 18, 2024
HMRC's £167M Charges To Reuters Group Deemed Lawful
A London court backed HM Revenue & Customs in a case over more than £167 million ($212 million) in diverted profits tax charges issued to U.K. companies in the Thomson Reuters media group.
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November 15, 2024
The Tax Angle: TCJA Debate, S Corp. Compliance
From a look at congressional lawmakers ramping up their debate over the expiration of the GOP's 2017 tax overhaul law to the IRS' plans to provide more oversight for pass-through businesses and S corporations, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
Expert Analysis
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Cayman Islands Off AML Risk Lists, Signaling Robust Controls
As a world-leading jurisdiction for securitization special purpose entities, the removal of the Cayman Islands from increased anti-money laundering monitoring lists is a significant milestone that will benefit new and existing financial services customers conducting business in the territory, say lawyers at Walkers Global.
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The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift
As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.
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As Promised, IRS Is Coming For Crypto Tax Evaders
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The IRS is fulfilling its promise to crack down on those who have neglected to pay taxes on cryptocurrency earnings, as demonstrated by recently imposed prison sentences, enforcement initiatives and meetings with international counterparts — suggesting a few key takeaways for taxpayer compliance, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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5 Reasons Associates Shouldn't Take A Job Just For Money
As a number of BigLaw firms increase salary scales for early-career attorneys, law students and lateral associates considering new job offers should weigh several key factors that may matter more than financial compensation, say Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub and Ruvin Levavi at Power Forward.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Djerassi On Super Bowl 52
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Ramy Djerassi discusses how Super Bowl 52, in which the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the New England Patriots, provides an apt metaphor for alternative dispute resolution processes in commercial business cases.
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Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success
Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.
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6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice
An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.
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Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga
Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond
The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2024
Over the next year and beyond, litigation funding will continue to evolve in ways that affect attorneys and the larger litigation landscape, from the growth of a secondary market for funded claims, to rising interest rates restricting the availability of capital, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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4 Legal Ethics Considerations For The New Year
As attorneys and clients reset for a new year, now is a good time to take a step back and review some core ethical issues that attorneys should keep front of mind in 2024, including approaching generative artificial intelligence with caution and care, and avoiding pitfalls in outside counsel guidelines, say attorneys at HWG.
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What The Law Firm Of The Future Will Look Like
As the legal landscape shifts, it’s become increasingly clear that the BigLaw business model must adapt in four key ways to remain viable, from fostering workplace flexibility to embracing technology, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.
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4 PR Pointers When Your Case Is In The News
Media coverage of new lawsuits exploded last year, demonstrating why defense attorneys should devise a public relations plan that complements their legal strategy, incorporating several objectives to balance ethical obligations and advocacy, say Nathan Burchfiel at Pinkston and Ryan June at Castañeda + Heidelman.