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Trump Picks Miller & Chevalier Attorney For IRS Chief Counsel
President Donald Trump nominated a Miller & Chevalier attorney Tuesday to be chief counsel at the IRS, seeking to fill a post that has lacked a Senate-confirmed leader since January 2025.
Bolt Case Shows Divide Between New Tech, Old VAT Rules
Bolt's defeat at a London appeals court over whether its drivers qualified for special value-added tax treatment exposed a gap between old VAT policy designed for the analog era and the tech platforms that navigate its limits.
Justices Say Mich. Tax Sale Allowed Under Constitution
A Michigan county did not violate the U.S. Constitution when it took the title of a home over a tax debt, then sold the home at a low price and refunded only that amount to the homeowner, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, agreeing with the Sixth Circuit on merits but remanding the case back to that court to address procedural questions.
Trump Picks Miller & Chevalier Attorney For IRS Chief Counsel
President Donald Trump nominated a Miller & Chevalier attorney Tuesday to be chief counsel at the IRS, seeking to fill a post that has lacked a Senate-confirmed leader since January 2025.
Bolt Case Shows Divide Between New Tech, Old VAT Rules
Bolt's defeat at a London appeals court over whether its drivers qualified for special value-added tax treatment exposed a gap between old VAT policy designed for the analog era and the tech platforms that navigate its limits.
Justices Say Mich. Tax Sale Allowed Under Constitution
A Michigan county did not violate the U.S. Constitution when it took the title of a home over a tax debt, then sold the home at a low price and refunded only that amount to the homeowner, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, agreeing with the Sixth Circuit on merits but remanding the case back to that court to address procedural questions.
Federal More
A coalition of 23 states and a group of former high-level Internal Revenue Service officials have pressed a Florida federal court to reopen Donald Trump's suit against the IRS and carefully scrutinize the resu... (more story)
A Washington, D.C., federal judge Tuesday declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's proposed $1.8 billion "lawfare" fund, saying he "must take the government at its word" t... (more story)
The U.S. government told a Florida federal court there was "abundant" evidence to convict a political consultant of knowingly failing to register as a foreign agent as she helped draft a $50 million contract i... (more story)
The U.S. played an important role in Brazil's accession to the OECD in 2022, an attorney with Mayer Brown LLP in Rio de Janeiro said Tuesday in describing the country's yearslong journey.
Delaware's Chancery Court on Tuesday approved a $29.5 million settlement ending a derivative suit that accused a private equity firm of structuring a transaction that benefited it at Chewy Inc.'s expense, noti... (more story)
The second phase of a system for importers to claim refunds for tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court will become available June 29 for certain entries that have been subject to the reconciliation proc... (more story)
Broadening discussions on international tax rules for the digital economy to include artificial intelligence would be a mistake, a U.S. official said Tuesday, adding that governments at the OECD continue to st... (more story)
State & Local More
Oil In Cos.' Tanks Is Taxable, County Tells Texas Justices
A Texas county asked the state Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court's ruling that oil stored by two companies wasn't taxable, saying a substantial amount of the oil wasn't bound for foreign markets.
Dunkin' Franchise Prevails In Challenge To NJ Food Tax Rule
The New Jersey Tax Court struck down a state rule that established a formula for taxing sales of prepared food, siding with a Dunkin' Donuts franchise in ruling that the regulation exceeded the scope of the st... (more story)
High Court Won't Wade Into Fight Over CBA Leave Provision
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a Minnesota teachers union local's bid for review of an Eighth Circuit decision that revived a taxpayer challenge to a collective bargaining agreement's policy lett... (more story)
Comedian Carlos Mencia Charged In Calif. Tax Evasion Case
Comedian Carlos Mencia is facing felony tax evasion charges after California prosecutors say he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office... (more story)
DOJ's Pot Shift Leaves Key Questions For Cannabis Industry
The Trump administration's recent moves to relax federal restrictions on marijuana through the administrative process will have unclear ramifications for all industry players unless Congress steps in to rewrit... (more story)
Pa. Land Trust's Exemption Must Be Revisited, Court Rules
A Pennsylvania trial court must reconsider the charitable use of land owned by a trust under an analysis provided by the appellate Commonwealth Court and reevaluate whether the land is eligible for a charitabl... (more story)
Va. Budget Deal Sets 2027 Launch For Retail Cannabis
Virginia's governor and lawmakers on Tuesday announced an agreement to tax and regulate the sale of adult-use cannabis with sales beginning in July 2027.
A Texas county asked the state Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court's ruling that oil stored by two companies wasn't taxable, saying a substantial amount of the oil wasn't bound for foreign markets.
The New Jersey Tax Court struck down a state rule that established a formula for taxing sales of prepared food, siding with a Dunkin' Donuts franchise in ruling that the regulation exceeded the scope of the st... (more story)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a Minnesota teachers union local's bid for review of an Eighth Circuit decision that revived a taxpayer challenge to a collective bargaining agreement's policy lett... (more story)
Comedian Carlos Mencia is facing felony tax evasion charges after California prosecutors say he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office... (more story)
The Trump administration's recent moves to relax federal restrictions on marijuana through the administrative process will have unclear ramifications for all industry players unless Congress steps in to rewrit... (more story)
A Pennsylvania trial court must reconsider the charitable use of land owned by a trust under an analysis provided by the appellate Commonwealth Court and reevaluate whether the land is eligible for a charitabl... (more story)
Virginia's governor and lawmakers on Tuesday announced an agreement to tax and regulate the sale of adult-use cannabis with sales beginning in July 2027.
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UK Gov't Plans 22% Charge On Stock Interest Held In ISAs
The Labour government is planning a 22% charge on interest gained on stocks and shares in individual savings accounts as part of overhauling rules for these tax-free saving options widely used to save for buyi... (more story)
White & Case, Laytons Sued For £2M Over Flawed Tax Advice
A lettings agency has accused White & Case and Laytons of causing it more than £2.6 million ($3.4 million) in tax liabilities after the law firms allegedly failed to identify that an offshore trust structure w... (more story)
EU Digital Tax Needs Revamp To Satisfy Council, Official Says
A proposal for a European Union-wide tax on digital services needs a makeover to stop it from being blocked at the Council of the European Union, a member of the European Parliament said.
Charity Scammer Gets Prison For £700K Crypto Gift Aid Fraud
A man who fraudulently claimed more than £700,000 ($921,000) in Gift Aid by inventing hundreds of charitable donations and using a cryptocurrency scheme has been imprisoned for four years and eight months, pro... (more story)
Tax Certainty Generates Virtuous Cycles, Tax Exec Says
Companies will be willing to invest more in jurisdictions where they are certain of their tax treatment, generating more jobs and growth, a tax official from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV said at a conference Mon... (more story)
US Fields Questions On Temporary Global Tariff At WTO
A World Trade Organization committee held a meeting Monday to exchange views on President Donald Trump's temporary global tariff set to expire in July, according to a news release.
Irish Payments Show IP Returning To US, Tax Pro Says
Ireland's payments to the U.S. for intellectual property showed a dramatic increase between 2020 and 2026, indicating that IP development returned to the U.S. after the implementation of the 2017 Tax Cuts and ... (more story)
The Labour government is planning a 22% charge on interest gained on stocks and shares in individual savings accounts as part of overhauling rules for these tax-free saving options widely used to save for buyi... (more story)
A lettings agency has accused White & Case and Laytons of causing it more than £2.6 million ($3.4 million) in tax liabilities after the law firms allegedly failed to identify that an offshore trust structure w... (more story)
A proposal for a European Union-wide tax on digital services needs a makeover to stop it from being blocked at the Council of the European Union, a member of the European Parliament said.
A man who fraudulently claimed more than £700,000 ($921,000) in Gift Aid by inventing hundreds of charitable donations and using a cryptocurrency scheme has been imprisoned for four years and eight months, pro... (more story)
Companies will be willing to invest more in jurisdictions where they are certain of their tax treatment, generating more jobs and growth, a tax official from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV said at a conference Mon... (more story)
A World Trade Organization committee held a meeting Monday to exchange views on President Donald Trump's temporary global tariff set to expire in July, according to a news release.
Ireland's payments to the U.S. for intellectual property showed a dramatic increase between 2020 and 2026, indicating that IP development returned to the U.S. after the implementation of the 2017 Tax Cuts and ... (more story)