International

  • October 31, 2024

    OECD Starts Process Of Integrating Thailand As Full Member

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has formally begun the accession process for Thailand to become a full member of the Paris-based body.

  • October 31, 2024

    Oracle Can't Pause $166M Royalty Cases In Australia

    Oracle Corp. can't pause three suits in Australia challenging AU$253.5 million ($167 million) in tax penalties while Irish and Australian authorities conduct a mutual agreement procedure, an Australian judge ruled Thursday, saying a judicial ruling in the cases could affect a wider diplomatic dispute over Australia's royalty taxation.

  • October 31, 2024

    Scam Promoter Who Cost UK £2.6M In Taxes Is Banned

    A man who promoted a tax avoidance scam costing the British government tax agency at least £2.6 million ($3.4 million) has been banned by the government from serving as a director of any company for 10 years, the U.K.'s Insolvency Service announced Thursday.

  • October 31, 2024

    Exxon Entitled To Interest Deduction On Qatar Deal

    Exxon Mobil is entitled to an interest expense deduction on payments to Qatar under a natural gas deal, a Texas federal judge ruled, rejecting the U.S. government's classification of an underlying transaction as a royalty rather than a loan.

  • October 31, 2024

    Treasury Official Previews M&A Details For Corp. AMT Rules

    U.S. rulemakers plan to further address how the country's corporate alternative minimum tax applies to transactions including spinoffs and deals that involve a member of a tax consolidated group, a U.S. Treasury Department official said Thursday.

  • October 31, 2024

    EU Expected To Close Final Digital VAT Deal Next Week

    The European Union is close to a final deal on its plan to bring the bloc's value-added tax rules more in line with the digital economy after representatives reached an agreement in principle, the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU confirmed Thursday.

  • October 31, 2024

    Gov't Urged To Reform Tax Charges On Pension Scam Victims

    The government should prioritize reform to ensure that victims of pension scams are no longer hit with massive tax bills, an industry body said Thursday.

  • October 31, 2024

    5 Convicted In €54M VAT Fraud Of 10,000 Cars

    A German court convicted five people for taking part in a value-added tax fraud scheme that involved international trade of more than 10,000 cars that caused €53.7 million ($58.3 million) in estimated losses, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said Thursday.

  • October 31, 2024

    The 2024 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

    Check out the Law360 Pulse Leaderboard to see which firms made the list of leaders in all-around excellence this year.

  • October 31, 2024

    Firms' Hiring Strategies Are Evolving In Fight For Top Spot

    Competition for top talent among elite law firms shows no signs of slowing down, even amid economic uncertainty, with financially strong firms deploying aggressive strategies to attract and retain skilled professionals to solidify their market position.

  • October 31, 2024

    11th Circ. Nixes ERISA Claim To John Hancock's $100M Credit

    John Hancock Life Insurance Co. had no fiduciary duty to pass on to retirement plans $100 million in foreign tax credits that it had taken from taxes paid on foreign investments, a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit said in upholding a lower court ruling.

  • October 31, 2024

    Reeves To Face MPs As Budget Enters Approval Process

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to be grilled by senior MPs on Nov. 6 after she presented the Labour government's first Budget for 14 years, which features a £40 billion ($52 billion) tax package that has raised concerns of new pressure on businesses and retirement savers.

  • October 30, 2024

    Jury Finds Importer Didn't Report $17M On Tax Returns

    A Los Angeles jury found an importer of Chinese clothing guilty of skirting more than $8 million in customs duties and failing to report more than $17 million in cash transactions on tax returns, federal prosecutors in California announced Wednesday.

  • October 30, 2024

    Pillar 2 Likely To Cast Shadow Over US Tax Bill Talks

    The international minimum tax agreement known as Pillar Two won't officially factor into upcoming tax bill negotiations in the U.S. Congress, but the global regime's potential grab at U.S. tax revenue could informally influence policy choices.

  • October 30, 2024

    Tax Court Stands By Couple's Tax Liability After Remand

    An investor couple whose case was remanded by the Sixth Circuit is still liable for over $603,000 in deficient taxes tied to $3 million in claimed losses from a complex foreign-exchange derivative arrangement since their actions were not made with legitimate intentions of turning a profit, the U.S. Tax Court said Wednesday.

  • October 30, 2024

    GOP Lawmakers Criticize Treasury's Start Of Taiwan Tax Talks

    The top tax-writing Republicans in Congress said Wednesday that the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement that it would begin negotiations with Taiwan on a double-tax relief agreement risks undermining legislation to address the issue that is stalled in the Senate.

  • October 30, 2024

    Canadian Can't Claim $15.8M In Losses From Forex Trades

    A Canadian businessman can't claim CA$22 million ($15.8 million) in losses as deductions because the foreign exchange trades generating them were not pursued for profit, the Tax Court of Canada ruled.

  • October 30, 2024

    South African Parliament To Consider Global Minimum Tax

    Qualifying businesses in South Africa would be subject to two parts of the OECD's 15% global minimum tax on large multinational entities making more than €750 million ($815 million) annually under legislation sent to the country's Parliament on Wednesday.

  • October 30, 2024

    UK's VAT Gap Rises £1.4B In 2023-24, Initial Estimate Says

    The gap between the amount of value-added tax the U.K. expected to collect in the 2023-24 tax year and the amount actually collected was an estimated £9.5 billion ($12.3 billion), a £1.4 billion increase over the final estimate for the year prior, HM Revenue & Customs said Wednesday.

  • October 30, 2024

    UK Capital Gains Hike Casts Shadow Over Gov't LSE Aims

    The decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise the tax paid on gains made when shares are sold could hinder the government's work on making the London Stock Exchange more attractive for stock listings and investors, regulatory experts warn.

  • October 30, 2024

    Last UK Gov't 'Did Not Share' Spending Info With Watchdog

    The independent fiscal watchdog said Wednesday that the last Conservative administration had failed to disclose public spending information, adding that it would have resulted in a "materially different" forecast for government spending if it had been given the data.

  • October 30, 2024

    Pension Pros Say Shutting Inheritance Tax Loophole Overdue

    Retirement industry professionals said Wednesday that the budget announcement by the U.K. government that it would remove a loophole that allowed the transfer of more than £1 million ($1.3 million) of inherited pension wealth without paying inheritance tax was overdue.

  • October 30, 2024

    Labour Gov't Unveils £40B Tax Boost In First Budget

    A £40 billion ($52 billion) tax package unveiled on Wednesday by Britain's new Labour government targets business and investors and aims to plug fiscal gaps with plans including higher levies on payrolls and capital gains.

  • October 29, 2024

    Rimon Adds International Tax Expert In Philadelphia

    Rimon PC has added an expert in international tax and trusts and estates who joined the firm's Philadelphia office after working for his own practice.  

  • October 29, 2024

    Croatia, Australia Reach Double Tax Treaty Agreement

    Croatia and Australia have agreed on a treaty to avoid double taxation that will take effect when passed by the respective legislatures, the Croatian Ministry of Finance said.

Expert Analysis

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?

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    A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • 3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture

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    Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • After Chevron: Delegation Of Authority And Tax Regulators

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    The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service will face higher standards following Loper Bright’s finding that courts should determine whether agency rules meet the best possible interpretation of the tax code, as well as the scope of the authority delegated by Congress, says Edward Froelich at McDermott.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Preserving Payment Rights

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    Stephanie Magnell and Zachary Jacobson at Seyfarth examine three recent decisions that together illustrate the importance of keeping accurate records and adhering to contractual procedures to avoid inadvertently waiving contractual rights to cost reimbursements or nonroutine payments.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

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    As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.

  • Reading Between The Lines Of Justices' Moore Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent Moore v. U.S. decision, that the Internal Revenue Code Section 965 did not violate the 16th Amendment, was narrowly tailored to minimally disrupt existing tax regimes, but the justices' various opinions leave the door open to future tax challenges and provide clues for what the battles may look like, say Caroline Ngo and Le Chen at McDermott.

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