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Calif.'s Global Reporting Bill Could Embolden Other States
A California bill that would require multinational corporations to report their global profits could spark similar legislation across the U.S. if lawmakers of revenue-hungry states perceive shortcomings in federal and international efforts to tackle profit shifting.
Irish Presidency Outlines Forecast For EU Tax Info Shake-Up
The incoming Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union outlined predictions for EU tax changes — including some related to information sharing — in a note to policy experts seen by Law360 on Friday.
Wayfair Can Guide PL 86-272 Analysis, MTC Atty Says
U.S. Supreme Court precedent involving virtual presence that businesses can have for state sales tax purposes is applicable to interpreting how a 1950s-era federal law that shields companies from state income taxes applies to modern commerce, a Multistate Tax Commission attorney said Thursday.
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A Georgia federal court correctly found that the owner of a sports equipment business willfully failed to disclose his foreign bank accounts, but it must give him a chance to challenge $2.2 million in resultin... (more story)
Abbott Laboratories asked the U.S. Tax Court to find that it needn't recognize an $8 billion gain in 2020 from transactions between several of its controlled foreign corporations because of a mismatch in the e... (more story)
A Pennsylvania federal judge ordered briefing on how the U.S. Supreme Court's new decision upholding agency fines without a jury trial affects a $6.6 million tax penalty dispute, signaling potential reconsider... (more story)
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. takes Taylor Morrison Home Corp. private, global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson forms a residential joint venture with Nether... (more story)
Prosecutors told a Colorado federal jury Thursday that four individuals defrauded the government by using their businesses to help promote and sell abusive and illegal trust tax shelters, while the defendants ... (more story)
The federal government has appealed the U.S. Court of International Trade's order requiring refunds on all duties paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after the U.S. Supreme Court struck ... (more story)
A retired plastic surgeon reached a $7.7 million settlement with the federal government to resolve an Internal Revenue Service case alleging that he ran an offshore employee leasing scheme, according to an agr... (more story)
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Philly Mayor's Hotel, Ride-Share Taxes Nixed By Council
Philadelphia would not increase its tax on hotel stays in the city, impose a tax on ride-sharing or impose a tax on retail deliveries in the city in a draft 2027 budget passed by the City Council without the m... (more story)
Neb. Justices Say MLB Can't Protest $2.5M Tax Recapture
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a division of Major League Baseball can't protest the state tax agency's denial of its tax incentive transfer to a third party for a data center project and the rec... (more story)
State Tax Pros Say Federal Coupling Is No Longer Routine
States' decisions of whether to conform their tax codes to the federal code, at one time a matter of routine, have become increasingly complex, state tax professionals said Thursday.
Wash. Justices Won't Review Card Processor's Tax Refund
Washington state's high court declined to review a lower court decision finding that the state's tax agency wrongly included fees charged by issuing banks in a credit card processor's gross income calculation.
NY AG Must Preserve Cohen Docs In Trump's Civil Fraud Case
The New York state trial court judge overseeing President Donald Trump's civil fraud case granted his request to preserve notes from private meetings between state litigators and Trump's former attorney Michae... (more story)
Colo. OKs Penalties For False Property Valuation Statements
Colorado could impose criminal penalties on owners of nonresidential property who willfully give false valuation information to county authorities under legislation signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis.
Minn. Justices OK Liquor Retailer's 6-Year Sales Tax Bill
Minnesota's revenue commissioner properly applied the statute of limitations when hitting a liquor retailer with a $639,000 assessment for substantial underreporting of sales over six years, the state's Suprem... (more story)
Philadelphia would not increase its tax on hotel stays in the city, impose a tax on ride-sharing or impose a tax on retail deliveries in the city in a draft 2027 budget passed by the City Council without the m... (more story)
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a division of Major League Baseball can't protest the state tax agency's denial of its tax incentive transfer to a third party for a data center project and the rec... (more story)
States' decisions of whether to conform their tax codes to the federal code, at one time a matter of routine, have become increasingly complex, state tax professionals said Thursday.
Washington state's high court declined to review a lower court decision finding that the state's tax agency wrongly included fees charged by issuing banks in a credit card processor's gross income calculation.
The New York state trial court judge overseeing President Donald Trump's civil fraud case granted his request to preserve notes from private meetings between state litigators and Trump's former attorney Michae... (more story)
Colorado could impose criminal penalties on owners of nonresidential property who willfully give false valuation information to county authorities under legislation signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis.
Minnesota's revenue commissioner properly applied the statute of limitations when hitting a liquor retailer with a $639,000 assessment for substantial underreporting of sales over six years, the state's Suprem... (more story)
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Inheritance Tax Penalties Surge By 35%, Data Shows
Britain's tax authority imposed 35% more penalties for late inheritance tax returns in tax year 2024-25 compared with 2020-21, according to government data released by a law firm Saturday.
HMRC's Reading Would Double-Tax £10M, Upper Tribunal Told
Shareholders of a holding company argued before the Upper Tribunal on Friday that HM Revenue & Customs misinterpreted tax legislation, risking the same £10 million ($13.4 million) in payouts being taxed twice ... (more story)
Wife Of Bankrupt Former EY Tax Chief Sued By Trustees
The bankruptcy trustees of former EY head of tax John Dixon are bringing a claim against his wife, according to a newly public entry on the High Court's filing system.
HMRC Defends Tax Win In £10M Share Payout Dispute
The U.K.'s tax authority told a London court Thursday that a shareholder payout falls within anti-tax avoidance rules in a case concerning the tax treatment of £10 million ($13.4 million) in shares paid out fo... (more story)
HMRC Arrests Two Over Suspected £153M TikTok Tax Scam
The tax authority said Thursday that it had arrested two men suspected of using TikTok to perpetrate an alleged multi-million-pound tax fraud by persuading users to hand over tax account details with the promi... (more story)
5 Things Associates Must Ask About Their Firm's Merger Plan
The associates who navigate law firm mergers best ask the right questions early, such as inquiring about partners' plans, to assess how the merger could affect their workflow and career path, says Jackie Bokse... (more story)
UK Adults Unaware Of Inheritance Tax Relief, Insurer Says
Almost three-quarters of British adults don't know that certain gifts are exempt from inheritance tax as the fiscal rules for estates and pensions are set to change in April 2027, according to research published Wednesday.
Britain's tax authority imposed 35% more penalties for late inheritance tax returns in tax year 2024-25 compared with 2020-21, according to government data released by a law firm Saturday.
Shareholders of a holding company argued before the Upper Tribunal on Friday that HM Revenue & Customs misinterpreted tax legislation, risking the same £10 million ($13.4 million) in payouts being taxed twice ... (more story)
The bankruptcy trustees of former EY head of tax John Dixon are bringing a claim against his wife, according to a newly public entry on the High Court's filing system.
The U.K.'s tax authority told a London court Thursday that a shareholder payout falls within anti-tax avoidance rules in a case concerning the tax treatment of £10 million ($13.4 million) in shares paid out fo... (more story)
The tax authority said Thursday that it had arrested two men suspected of using TikTok to perpetrate an alleged multi-million-pound tax fraud by persuading users to hand over tax account details with the promi... (more story)
The associates who navigate law firm mergers best ask the right questions early, such as inquiring about partners' plans, to assess how the merger could affect their workflow and career path, says Jackie Bokse... (more story)
Almost three-quarters of British adults don't know that certain gifts are exempt from inheritance tax as the fiscal rules for estates and pensions are set to change in April 2027, according to research published Wednesday.