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  • May 28, 2025

    4 Big Questions Raised By International Retaliatory Tax In GOP Bill

    Republicans' evolving international retaliatory tax proposal has been viewed as an effort to influence foreign tax regimes and as a possible tool in global tax and trade talks, but it has sparked concerns that it could escalate a trade war or otherwise hurt the U.S. economy. Here, 麻豆传媒360 explores four questions raised by the proposal.

  • May 28, 2025

    $3.9 Trillion Price Tag On House Budget Bill's Tax Provisions

    Tax provisions included in the House-passed budget reconciliation bill that would extend and make permanent many provisions in the 2017 tax overhaul would cost $3.9 trillion over the next decade, according to a report released Wednesday by the Joint Committee on Taxation.

  • May 28, 2025

    Mexico Collected $982M From Transfer Pricing Last Year

    Mexico's transfer pricing regime collected 19 billion pesos ($980 million) from large businesses last year, part of a trend that has seen the country's transfer pricing revenue more than triple over the past five years compared with the prior five-year period, its tax administration said.

  • May 28, 2025

    One Convicted For Role In 鈧195M VAT Fraud Scheme

    A Munich court convicted a man for his role in a value-added tax fraud scheme that spanned 17 countries and caused an estimated 鈧195 million ($220 million) in damages, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.

  • May 28, 2025

    Fried Frank Adds KPMG International Tax Ace In NY

    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP has hired a KPMG international tax group principal as a tax partner in New York.

  • May 28, 2025

    EU Proposes Simplified Tax Rules For Remote Workers

    The European Commission set out proposals聽Wednesday to simplify tax rules for remote employees and cross-border work arrangements in a policy paper, as part of a聽regime to remove barriers for businesses across the European Union.

  • May 28, 2025

    Hong Kong Adopts OECD's Global Minimum Tax

    Hong Kong's government has implemented the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's 15% global corporate minimum tax on large multinational entities, expecting it to soon generate HK$15 billion ($1.9 billion) annually, its Inland Revenue Department said Wednesday.聽

  • May 28, 2025

    UK Eyes Cutting Pension Tax Breaks To Boost Revenue

    The government could be considering the removal of tax breaks on workplace pensions salary-sacrifice plans, experts have warned, as part of an effort to increase revenue in the next budget.

  • May 27, 2025

    Ruling Tariffs Unlawful Would 'Kneecap' Trump, Gov't Says

    A ruling from a D.C. federal judge invalidating the Trump administration's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping global tariffs would "kneecap" the president and cause "diplomatic embarrassment," a government attorney told a Washington, D.C., federal judge in court Tuesday.

  • May 27, 2025

    Canada Could Use Tax System For Growth, OECD Says

    While Canada's economy has been largely resilient, changes in areas like goods and services taxes and its research and development tax incentives could help protect against projected slowed growth brought on by its trade dispute with the U.S., the Organization for Economic Coooperation and Development said.

  • May 27, 2025

    Latin America, Caribbean Tax Revenues Fell In '23, OECD Says

    Tax revenues were down in the Latin American and Caribbean region in 2023, thanks largely to a decrease in economic activity in the area, with the average tax-to-GDP ratio for the region dipping below pre-COVID-19 levels, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday.

  • May 27, 2025

    France Beats Discrimination Claims Over Gains Tax Breaks

    The French government didn't discriminate聽by denying long-term capital gains tax deductions for securities transactions in mergers between French companies, despite the European Union providing more favorable treatment, the European Court of Human Rights said in a decision released Tuesday.

  • May 27, 2025

    Hong Kong, Maldives Reach Double-Tax Deal

    Hong Kong and the Maldives have agreed to a treaty to prevent double taxation that would come into force after being passed by their legislatures, Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department said.

  • May 27, 2025

    Novelist Facing FBAR Penalties Says She Relied On CPAs

    A California-based Japanese novelist should not have to face $715,000 in penalties for unreported Swiss bank accounts, she told a federal court, contending that any nondisclosure was the result of an honest misunderstanding shared by her certified public accountants.

  • May 27, 2025

    15 EU States Seek To Fast-Track Tobacco Tax Reform Plans

    Government officials representing 15 European Union member states called聽on the European Commission on聽Tuesday to fast-track plans to make changes to the bloc's tobacco tax policy.

  • May 27, 2025

    Suspected Ringleader Of 鈧520M VAT Scheme Turns Self In

    The suspected ringleader of a 鈧520 million ($589 million) value-added tax fraud scheme that was under a cross-border investigation has turned himself in, law enforcement agencies said Tuesday.

  • May 27, 2025

    EU Eyes Simplifying CBAM With Omnibus Measures

    The Council of the European Union said Tuesday that it will push ahead with talks to simplify the carbon border adjustment mechanism as part of the EU's green policies.

  • May 23, 2025

    Trade Court Says Wis. Man Can't Sue Over Trump Tariffs

    The U.S. Court of International Trade dismissed a Wisconsin resident's case against President Donald Trump's tariffs Friday, holding that the man's allegations of economic injury are too speculative to create standing to sue.

  • May 23, 2025

    Trump Issues Fresh Tariff Threats Against EU, Apple

    President Donald Trump said that the European Union should face a 50% tariff beginning July 9 because trade negotiations are "going nowhere" and that Apple should pay at least a 25% tariff if it doesn't manufacture iPhones in the U.S.

  • May 23, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Troutman, A&O Shearman

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone acquires TXNM Energy, OpenAI buys io Products, Lumen Technologies sells its Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in 11 states to AT&T, and AMD sells its data center infrastructure manufacturing business to Sanmina.

  • May 23, 2025

    Poland Proposes $2.7B Copper Mining Tax Cut

    Poland's Finance Ministry announced proposed measures Friday to cut taxes on copper mining companies by 10 billion Polish zlotys ($2.7 billion) over the next decade.

  • May 23, 2025

    Belgian Tax Break Denials Don't Break EU Rules, ECJ Advised

    Belgium isn't breaking with European Union law by denying companies tax deductions under controlled foreign corporation rules, an adviser to the EU's top court said in an opinion.

  • May 23, 2025

    EU Clears Finnish Soft Drink Tax In State Aid Review

    Finland's plan to change its soft drink tax to raise the rate based on sugar content doesn't amount to state aid as defined in European Union law, the bloc's executive branch said Friday.

  • May 23, 2025

    Finnish Tax Cuts Will Hurt Fiscal Rebound, OECD Says

    Although Finland took important steps to address its fiscal deficit and public debt in 2024, recently announced corporate and personal income tax cuts will slow the rebound's pace, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Friday.

  • May 22, 2025

    Tax Court Backs IRS In Multibillion-Dollar Facebook Clash

    The U.S. Tax Court largely sided with the IRS on Thursday in a multibillion-dollar tax dispute with Facebook, upholding the agency's approach for valuing the company's intangible property but finding it applied the wrong data points in its analysis.

Expert Analysis

  • What's Next For Russia Sanctions After Task Force Disbanded

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    Attorney General Pam Bondi鈥檚 recent disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was initially aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs鈥 funds and assets, is unlikely to mean the end of Russia sanctions enforcement and other economic countermeasures, as the architecture for criminal enforcement remains in place, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • How 麻豆传媒 Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch鈥檚 authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    鈥淣o comment鈥 is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Reading The Tea Leaves On Mexico, Canada And China Tariffs

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    It's still unclear whether the delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in negotiated resolutions or a full-on trade war, but the outcome may hinge on continuing negotiations and the Trump administration's possible plans for tariff revenues, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help 麻豆传媒yers Find Purpose In Work

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    麻豆传媒yers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits 鈥 but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.

  • The Pros And Cons Of A 2nd Trump Term For UK Tech Sector

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    While U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 protectionist stance on trade could disrupt global supply chains on which many U.K. tech firms are reliant, anticipated deregulation could provide fertile ground for investment and growth, and the U.K. tech sector is bracing for a mix of opportunities, say lawyers at Shoosmiths.

  • Corp. Transparency Act's Future Under Treasury's Bessent

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    The Corporate Transparency Act鈥檚 ultimate fate faced uncertain terms at the end of 2024, but new U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's statements and actions so far demonstrate that he does not intend to ignore the law, though he may attempt to make modifications, say attorneys at Taylor English.

  • A Look At A Possible Corporate Transparency Act Exemption

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    Attorneys at Kirkland offer a deep dive into the application of the Corporate Transparency Act's reporting requirements specifically to U.S.-domiciled co-issuers in typical collateralized loan obligation transactions, and consider whether such issuers may be able to assert an exemption from the CTA's reporting requirements.

  • Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

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    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at 麻豆传媒 & Forensics.

  • Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV 麻豆传媒yers Tend To Set Bad Example

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    Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood鈥檚 inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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