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Ore. Voters Reject Gas, Vehicle Tax Hikes For Transportation
Oregon voters overwhelmingly repealed most of the funding measures in a nearly $4 billion transportation package signed into law last year, stopping state fuel tax and vehicle fee increases, according to unofficial results posted Wednesday.
Mich. Panel Says Gauze, Gloves Not Tax-Exempt Prosthetics
A Michigan appellate court panel has affirmed a tax ruling against a medical equipment company, holding that prescription gauze, bandages, gloves, wound dressings and related supplies sold to disabled patients do not qualify as tax-exempt prosthetic devices under the state's General Sales Tax Act.
DOJ Adds Sweeping Tax Audit Relief To Trump-IRS Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday released an addendum to the settlement of President Donald Trump's suit against the IRS over the leak of his tax return information that bars the agency from investigating any pending matters against Trump.
Ore. Voters Reject Gas, Vehicle Tax Hikes For Transportation
Oregon voters overwhelmingly repealed most of the funding measures in a nearly $4 billion transportation package signed into law last year, stopping state fuel tax and vehicle fee increases, according to unofficial results posted Wednesday.
Mich. Panel Says Gauze, Gloves Not Tax-Exempt Prosthetics
A Michigan appellate court panel has affirmed a tax ruling against a medical equipment company, holding that prescription gauze, bandages, gloves, wound dressings and related supplies sold to disabled patients do not qualify as tax-exempt prosthetic devices under the state's General Sales Tax Act.
DOJ Adds Sweeping Tax Audit Relief To Trump-IRS Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday released an addendum to the settlement of President Donald Trump's suit against the IRS over the leak of his tax return information that bars the agency from investigating any pending matters against Trump.
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The settlement of President Donald Trump's $10 billion tax leak suit against the Internal Revenue Service — creating a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" — is a "corrupt sham," a pair of police officers pr... (more story)
The Parliament and Council of the European Union reached a provisional agreement Wednesday morning to strengthen safeguards to the trade deal reached last year with the U.S., according to a press release.
A careful reading of the law shows marijuana is not, as the IRS argues, a controlled substance under federal law, a New Mexico cannabis dispensary operator told the U.S. Tax Court in support of its business ex... (more story)
Law school often skips over explicitly teaching students how to determine what kind of problem a case presents before they commit to a particular doctrinal path, which risks building arguments that are interna... (more story)
The federal government's arguments to stay a permanent injunction against the collection of President Donald Trump's temporary global duties for two small businesses and the state of Washington while it appeal... (more story)
The former boss of a Connecticut strip club admitted Tuesday that he failed to pay taxes on income derived from prostitution and ripped off a COVID-19 relief program, and he will forfeit more than $1.5 million... (more story)
Costco urged an Illinois federal court to toss a putative consumer class action seeking to recoup the higher costs that shoppers paid under President Donald Trump's global tariffs, contending that the case is ... (more story)
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Mass. Justices Say Tax Law Not Basis To Block Bog Sale
A Massachusetts law that lowers property tax rates on agricultural land does not grant standing to abutters seeking to unwind the sale of a Cape Cod cranberry bog to a developer, the state's highest court said Wednesday.
Va. Gov.'s Cannabis Bill Veto Keeps State In Legal Limbo
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's veto of legislation to tax and regulate the sale of adult-use cannabis will keep the commonwealth in a state of cannabis legal limbo for the foreseeable future.
Amazon Keeps Tenn. Sales Tax Suit In Wash. Federal Court
A Tennessee shopper's proposed class action accusing Amazon of collecting excessive sales tax will remain in Washington federal court, a Seattle judge ruled Monday, concluding that the case's value "more likel... (more story)
Trump, Niece Near Resolution Over Tax Records Leak
Lawyers for President Donald Trump and his niece Mary Trump told a New York court Tuesday that they may be approaching a settlement of his suit against her for sharing his tax records with The New York Times, ... (more story)
Maynard Nexsen Adds Transactional Tax Pro In NC
Maynard Nexsen PC announced that it has added a partner to the firm's tax practice group from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, adding that the Charlotte, North Carolina, hire brings expertise in transac... (more story)
Hookah Tobacco Co. Seeks Fla. Justices' Review Of Tax Law
A Florida state appeals court misapplied precedent instructing how to interpret ambiguous tax laws when it found a company's hookah tobacco products subject to the state's tobacco tax, the business argued in a... (more story)
K&L Gates Tax Trio Joins Holland & Knight In Dallas
Holland & Knight LLP announced Monday that three Dallas-based state and local tax attorneys from K&L Gates LLP have joined the firm's tax, executive compensation and benefits practice.
A Massachusetts law that lowers property tax rates on agricultural land does not grant standing to abutters seeking to unwind the sale of a Cape Cod cranberry bog to a developer, the state's highest court said Wednesday.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's veto of legislation to tax and regulate the sale of adult-use cannabis will keep the commonwealth in a state of cannabis legal limbo for the foreseeable future.
A Tennessee shopper's proposed class action accusing Amazon of collecting excessive sales tax will remain in Washington federal court, a Seattle judge ruled Monday, concluding that the case's value "more likel... (more story)
Lawyers for President Donald Trump and his niece Mary Trump told a New York court Tuesday that they may be approaching a settlement of his suit against her for sharing his tax records with The New York Times, ... (more story)
Maynard Nexsen PC announced that it has added a partner to the firm's tax practice group from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, adding that the Charlotte, North Carolina, hire brings expertise in transac... (more story)
A Florida state appeals court misapplied precedent instructing how to interpret ambiguous tax laws when it found a company's hookah tobacco products subject to the state's tobacco tax, the business argued in a... (more story)
Holland & Knight LLP announced Monday that three Dallas-based state and local tax attorneys from K&L Gates LLP have joined the firm's tax, executive compensation and benefits practice.
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Bolt Argues Ride-Hailing Apps Qualify For UK VAT Break
The U.K.'s tax authority can't bar ride-hailing companies from claiming a value-added tax exemption for travel agents, Bolt's counsel told a London court Wednesday, because the agency has long recognized in of... (more story)
KC Used Expertise To Dodge £2M In Tax, Prosecutors Say
A senior tax barrister cheated the public purse out of almost £2 million ($2.7 million) through a series of "elaborate arrangements," a prosecutor said on the first day of the lawyer's criminal trial on Wednesday.
Ex-Austrian Bank CEO To Plead Out In $170M Odebrecht Case
The former CEO of Austrian lender Meinl Bank AG who was extradited from the U.K. has reached a tentative deal to resolve criminal charges that he helped Odebrecht SA hide $170 million in funds used to bribe of... (more story)
HMRC Wins Appeal In £56M Supplements Dispute
A supplements provider can rely only on expert evidence limited to the nutritional quality of the products in a £56 million ($75 million) value-added tax dispute with HM Revenue & Customs, a London tribunal sa... (more story)
Some Gov'ts To Waive Late Filing Fees For Global Min. Tax
Most jurisdictions with global minimum tax measures have agreed to waive late-filing penalties this year if they lack the means to receive the first specialized tax returns due under the system and if companie... (more story)
HMRC Says Scottish Power Owes Tax On £28M Redress
HM Revenue and Customs told the U.K. Supreme Court Monday that ScottishPower can't dodge paying tax on just over £28 million ($38 million) in redress payments that the energy company made after being investiga... (more story)
Judges On AI: How Courts Can Survive The Tech Revolution
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Maria Berkenkotter and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Lino Lipinsky de Orlov discuss how artificial intelligence has already fundamentally altered the legal system and offer tip... (more story)
The U.K.'s tax authority can't bar ride-hailing companies from claiming a value-added tax exemption for travel agents, Bolt's counsel told a London court Wednesday, because the agency has long recognized in of... (more story)
A senior tax barrister cheated the public purse out of almost £2 million ($2.7 million) through a series of "elaborate arrangements," a prosecutor said on the first day of the lawyer's criminal trial on Wednesday.
The former CEO of Austrian lender Meinl Bank AG who was extradited from the U.K. has reached a tentative deal to resolve criminal charges that he helped Odebrecht SA hide $170 million in funds used to bribe of... (more story)
A supplements provider can rely only on expert evidence limited to the nutritional quality of the products in a £56 million ($75 million) value-added tax dispute with HM Revenue & Customs, a London tribunal sa... (more story)
Most jurisdictions with global minimum tax measures have agreed to waive late-filing penalties this year if they lack the means to receive the first specialized tax returns due under the system and if companie... (more story)
HM Revenue and Customs told the U.K. Supreme Court Monday that ScottishPower can't dodge paying tax on just over £28 million ($38 million) in redress payments that the energy company made after being investiga... (more story)
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Maria Berkenkotter and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Lino Lipinsky de Orlov discuss how artificial intelligence has already fundamentally altered the legal system and offer tip... (more story)