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January 13, 2025
AGs, Lobbyists Ask Justices To Keep Shell Co. Law Blocked
The U.S. Supreme Court should deny the federal government's emergency application to stay a Texas district court's injunction on a law aimed at cracking down on crimes committed with shell companies, according to numerous state attorneys general and interest groups and a handful of small businesses.
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January 13, 2025
Tax Firm Asks Court To Ax Final IRS Microcaptive Rules
A global tax services provider asked a Texas federal court to vacate finalized tax rules requiring the reporting of certain transactions involving captive insurance companies deemed as potentially abusive, arguing the guidance goes beyond the agency's authority.
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January 13, 2025
Sen. Warren To Grill Treasury Pick On Trump's Tax Agenda
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., plans to ask Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday about President-elect Donald Trump's tax agenda and plans for the Internal Revenue Service, according to a letter she sent the nominee.
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January 13, 2025
The Tax Angle: GOP Lawmakers Grapple With TCJA Renewal
From a look at Congress setting parameters for consideration of legislation to renew the GOP's 2017 tax overhaul law to other upcoming tax action in the House and Senate, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
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January 13, 2025
Norway Seeking Comments On Shareholder Register Plans
The Norway Tax Administration is looking for public comments on plans to introduce a shareholder register that it said would provide authorities with important ownership information, laying out four options for consideration but highlighting its preferred one, it said Monday.
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January 13, 2025
Pillar 2's Effect May Vary Based On Biz Function, Report Says
The global minimum tax deal known as Pillar Two may have a minimal effect on where multinational corporations carry out routine business functions, but companies could eventually change where they perform other operations, according to an OECD paper released Monday.
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January 13, 2025
Still No Unanimous Path Forward On Amount B, OECD Says
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has still not found a path to an agreement on Pillar One's Amount B, which is designed to streamline the pricing of certain baseline marketing and distribution activities, with conversations being held up by possible "inappropriate outcomes," the OECD said Monday.
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January 13, 2025
Tax Hikes Hit Business Confidence, UK Industry Chair Says
The Labour government's decision to raise payroll taxes on employers in last year's budget has hurt business confidence, the chair of an influential British industry group said Monday.
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January 10, 2025
Treasury Finalizes Rules For Disregarded Foreign Payments
The U.S. Treasury Department issued final regulations Friday that are designed to prevent companies from receiving foreign payments in a way that allows them to reduce their overseas taxes without a corresponding increase in U.S. taxable income.
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January 10, 2025
Ga. Law Firm Latest To Fight Corporate Transparency Act
A federal law designed to combat money laundering violates the U.S. Constitution by forcing lawyers to disregard attorney-client privilege, a Georgia lawyer told a federal court, joining a chorus seeking legal action to stop the law.
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January 10, 2025
IRS Finalizes Regulations For Taxing Gifts From Expats
The Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations and guidance Friday for a 2008 tax on gifts and bequests made by current or former U.S. citizens living abroad to U.S. citizens or residents, including through foreign trusts.
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January 10, 2025
IRS OKs New Test For Classifying Digital, Cloud Transactions
Transactions involving digital content and cloud computing will be classified using a new predominant character test, according to final rules issued Friday by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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January 10, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Davis Polk, Wachtell
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Constellation acquires Calpine, Cintas seeks a deal with UniFirst Corp., Stryker Corp. acquires Inari Medical Inc., and Paychex Inc. buys Paycor.
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January 10, 2025
Group Busted For Dodging $3.6M In Corp. Tax, Poland Says
Poland's tax authority said Friday that it had identified an organized crime group that used several companies as fronts to make transactions that avoided 15 million złoty ($3.6 million) in corporate tax.
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January 10, 2025
Senate Finance Panel To Vet Treasury Nominee Thursday
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing Thursday to consider the nomination of Scott Bessent to serve as the new U.S. Treasury secretary under the incoming administration, Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said Friday.
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January 10, 2025
CMS Taps Tax Disputes Specialist From KPMG
CMS announced that it has appointed a former KPMG director as a partner in its London-based tax practice.
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January 10, 2025
Broker Arian Hit With Fine For Cum-Ex Trade Failings
The finance watchdog said Friday that it has fined broker Arian Financial LLP £289,000 ($354,000) for having inadequate systems and controls against financial crime in a cum-ex dividend trading case.
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January 09, 2025
EisnerAmper Adds Tax Pro As Partner In Dallas
International business adviser EisnerAmper LLC announced it appointed a certified public accountant from Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC to serve as a tax partner in the firm's private client services group based in Dallas.
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January 09, 2025
Sri Lanka Publishes Advance Pricing Agreement Guidance
Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department published guidance for those interested in entering advance pricing agreements, including eligibility requirements and the steps of the confirmation process.
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January 09, 2025
UK Supermarkets Fear Higher Costs Amid Tax Changes
Supermarket companies Marks & Spencer and Tesco reported Thursday that they had high sales figures due to Christmas, but both retailers also said they expect to face higher tax costs in 2025 due to changes to National Insurance, a payroll tax used to fund social programs.
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January 09, 2025
Chile Voluntary Disclosure Program Hits Just 15% Of Estimate
A Chilean program that allowed for the voluntary disclosure of foreign assets in exchange for a favorable tax rate collected just 92.5 billion Chilean pesos ($92.1 million), which was 15.6% of the projected total, the country's tax authority said.
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January 09, 2025
Truss Sends Starmer Legal Threat Over Economy Crash Claim
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss sent a legal letter to Keir Starmer on Thursday demanding that he stop making "false and defamatory" statements that she crashed the economy, claiming that it is damaging her reputation.
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January 08, 2025
Pension Plan Official's Estate Excused From Danish Tax Suit
A New York federal court approved Wednesday an agreement for Denmark's tax authority to settle its claims against the estate of a pension plan official whose plan allegedly defrauded the agency out of $9 million.
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January 08, 2025
Bank Misclassified Card Fee Revenue, Canada Tax Court Says
A major Canadian bank must reclassify about CA$392 million ($273 million) in revenue from credit card services in the calculation of its taxes, reducing credits it can claim for three years, the Tax Court of Canada ruled.
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January 08, 2025
UK Accounting Firm Adds Tax Partner To Office
U.K. accounting firm Martin and Co., a part of the Shaw Gibbs LLP group, has appointed a tax expert from Evelyn Partners as a tax partner to its Winchester office.
Expert Analysis
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.
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Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys
Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.
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Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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What To Make Of Dueling Corporate Transparency Act Rulings
Although challenges to the Corporate Transparency Act abound — as highlighted by recent federal court decisions from Alabama and Oregon taking opposite positions on its constitutionality — the act is still law, so companies should comply with their filing requirements or face the potential consequences, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan
Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.
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State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape
Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.
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8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney
A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.
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This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process
In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has markedly transformed judicial processes — from summary judgment standards to notice pleadings — which has, in turn, affected individuals’ substantive rights, and we need to consider how the upcoming presidential election may continue this pattern, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys
Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.