International
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July 15, 2024
Aussie Hydrogen Tax Credit Should Be Doubled, Group Says
Australia's proposed hydrogen production tax incentive, which would allow eligible projects to claim a credit worth AU$2 ($1.35) per kilogram of renewable hydrogen, should be doubled, a business group said in a set of recommendations on the plan.
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July 15, 2024
Akerman Brings On Chamberlain Hrdlicka Tax Pros In Atlanta
Akerman LLP announced Monday that it picked up a pair of new partners for its tax practice group in Atlanta who were previously with Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry.
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July 15, 2024
3 Arrested In German Probes Of €8.6M VAT Fraud Rings
Three suspects have been arrested in German-led investigations of two fraud rings involving the security and surveillance industry that evaded a total of €8.6 million ($9.4 million) in value-added taxes, Hamburg's tax authority announced Monday.
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July 15, 2024
Bermuda Proposes New Agency For Corp. Taxation
Bermuda's Legislature will consider a proposal to establish a Corporate Income Tax Agency to administer the island nation's corporate income tax regime, including its recently enacted 15% global corporate minimum tax on large multinational corporations.
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July 15, 2024
Rising Star: Davis Polk's Dominic Foulkes
Dominic Foulkes of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has advised companies on several multibillion-dollar transactions, including a technology-maker's $4.9 billion initial public offering, the largest in the United States in the last three years, earning him a spot among the tax law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 15, 2024
German Minister To Study Findings On Simplifying Tax
Germany's finance minister said Monday in a news release that ideas on tax law put forward in two expert reports submitted last week would be looked at in detail, adding that any simplifications to the tax system should reduce the burden on citizens.
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July 15, 2024
EU's Top Court Asked To Rule On Refund Of VAT In Bulgaria
A Bulgarian court asked the European Union's highest court to determine whether a company in the country can receive a refund of value-added tax paid for devices when the devices did not leave the territory of another EU country, a document published Monday said.
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July 12, 2024
Rising Star: Quinn Emanuel's Emily Au
Emily Au of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has been the lead attorney on several high-profile cases, including a key case across the U.K. construction industry in terms of HMRC's Value-Added Tax policy, earning her a spot among the tax law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 12, 2024
Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2024, our list of 158 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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July 12, 2024
Chevron's End Doesn't Bear On 3M's Case, IRS Tells 8th Circ.
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent overturning of Chevron deference doesn't warrant a reversal of a U.S. Tax Court ruling in 3M Co.'s transfer pricing case, the Internal Revenue Service told the Eighth Circuit on Friday.
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July 12, 2024
Parliament Vote On Von Der Leyen's 2nd Term Coming July 18
The European Parliament will vote July 18 whether to approve current European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term, according to a document published Friday.
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July 12, 2024
Switzerland, Hungary Adding Anti-Abuse Clause To Tax Treaty
Switzerland and Hungary moved on Friday to add to their double-taxation treaty an anti-abuse clause that prevents a person who is not a resident of either country from claiming the benefits of the treaty.
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July 12, 2024
European Tax Policy To Watch In The Second Half Of 2024
Observers of European Union tax policy expect the EU to devote more attention to problems with existing tax legislation in the coming months as the introduction of major policy proposals takes a pause. Specialists also will be watching for progress on EU tax laws that remain stuck, and the bloc is likely to fill roles including tax commissioner. Here, Law360 examines key tax issues to watch for the remaining six months of the year.
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July 12, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Ropes & Gray, Cravath, Latham
In this Week's Taxation with Representation, Paramount Global merges with Skydance Media, Devon Energy acquires Grayson Mill Energy's Williston Basin oil and gas business, Ryan acquires Altus Group Ltd.'s property tax business, and Bain Capital buys Envestnet Inc.
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July 12, 2024
Worried Companies Ask For Pillar 2 Simplification
Multinational corporations are worried about what they see as the huge compliance burden imposed by the global 15% minimum tax and are asking for permanent simplifications of the rules, two corporate tax officials said Friday.
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July 12, 2024
Alvarez & Marsal Appoints Managing Director Of Tax Group
Alvarez & Marsal Tax LLC appointed an experienced negotiator of tax incentives as managing director to the firm's corporate transformation tax group, the firm announced.
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July 12, 2024
EU Chair Doesn't Expect Energy Tax Deal This Year
The new chair of European Union finance ministers doesn't expect to reach agreement on a landmark energy taxation law in the next half-year, anticipating only exploratory talks, an official from Hungary's EU presidency said Friday.
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July 11, 2024
House GOP Urges USTR To Probe Canada Digital Services Tax
The U.S. trade representative should immediately launch an investigation into Canada's recently enacted digital services tax and determine if trade actions are necessary to protect American interests, U.S. House Ways and Means Republicans said in a letter Thursday.
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July 11, 2024
ABA Attys Seek To Avoid Reporting Foreign Trust Loans
The American Bar Association's tax, real estate and trust attorneys are seeking to prevent the U.S. Treasury Department from tightening reporting requirements for the exemption of loans from foreign trusts, which are often used by wealthy families and in succession planning, according to a consultation response.
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July 11, 2024
Brazilian Tax Agency Probes Refund Fraud Scheme
Brazilian federal tax authorities and police said Thursday they had conducted a search-and-seizure operation related to the investigation of an income tax refund fraud scheme.
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July 11, 2024
Ex-Leaders Ask Biden For Int'l Coordination On Billionaire Tax
President Joe Biden should get behind Brazil's proposal for the Group of 20 nations to coordinate a minimum tax on billionaires, nearly 20 former presidents and prime ministers from countries such as Canada, France and South Korea said in an open letter.
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July 11, 2024
IRS Proposes 'Basket Contracts' As Listed Transactions
The Internal Revenue Service proposed rules Thursday that would flag so-called basket option contracts as potentially abusive listed transactions, imposing additional reporting requirements under the threat of penalty for individuals and businesses involved in such arrangements.
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July 11, 2024
IRS, OECD Officials Detail Expansion Of AI In Tax Work
The Internal Revenue Service and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are making great progress in adopting artificial intelligence in tax administration, representatives of both organizations said Thursday.
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July 11, 2024
Israel Says Resident Hid $5.5M In Offshore Bank Accounts
An Israeli resident was released under restrictive conditions Thursday after the government alleged he failed to report foreign bank accounts that held more than 20 million shekels ($5.5 million), according to a statement from the Israel Tax Authority.
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July 11, 2024
Tax Haven Biz Revenues Per Worker Still Far Outpace Norm
Companies recorded median revenues per employee of $1.6 million in low-tax jurisdictions like Ireland, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong and around $300,000 in all other jurisdictions in 2021, a difference that has narrowed since 2017, the OECD said Thursday.
Expert Analysis
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Understanding Discovery Obligations In Era Of Generative AI
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Attorneys and businesses must adapt to the unique discovery challenges presented by generative artificial intelligence, such as chatbot content and prompts, while upholding the principles of fairness, transparency and compliance with legal obligations in federal civil litigation, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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The Case For Post-Bar Clerk Training Programs At Law Firms
In today's competitive legal hiring market, an intentionally designed training program for law school graduates awaiting bar admission can be an effective way of creating a pipeline of qualified candidates, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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AI Can Help Lawyers Overcome The Programming Barrier
Legal professionals without programming expertise can use generative artificial intelligence to harness the power of automation and other technology solutions to streamline their work, without the steep learning curve traditionally associated with coding, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Preparing Law Students For A New, AI-Assisted Legal World
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the legal landscape, law schools must integrate technology and curricula that address AI’s innate challenges — from ethics to data security — to help students stay ahead of the curve, say Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics, Ryan Abbott at JAMS and Karen Silverman at Cantellus Group.
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General Counsel Need Data Literacy To Keep Up With AI
With the rise of accessible and powerful generative artificial intelligence solutions, it is imperative for general counsel to understand the use and application of data for myriad important activities, from evaluating the e-discovery process to monitoring compliance analytics and more, says Colin Levy at Malbek.
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Navigating Discovery Of Generative AI Information
As generative artificial intelligence tools become increasingly ubiquitous, companies must make sure to preserve generative AI data when there is reasonable expectation of litigation, and to include transcripts in litigation hold notices, as they may be relevant to discovery requests, say Nick Peterson and Corey Hauser at Wiley.
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Finding Focus: Strategies For Attorneys With ADHD
Given the prevalence of ADHD among attorneys, it is imperative that the legal community gain a better understanding of how ADHD affects well-being, and that resources and strategies exist for attorneys with this disability to manage their symptoms and achieve success, say Casey Dixon at Dixon Life Coaching and Krista Larson at Stinson.
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Attorneys, Law Schools Must Adapt To New Era Of Evidence
Technological advancements mean more direct evidence is being created than ever before, and attorneys as well as law schools must modify their methods to account for new challenges in how this evidence is collected and used to try cases, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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1st Tax Easement Convictions Will Likely Embolden DOJ, IRS
After recent convictions in the first criminal tax fraud trial over allegedly abusive syndicated conservation easements, the IRS and U.S. Department of Justice will likely pursue other promoters for similar alleged conspiracies — though one acquittal may help attorneys better evaluate their clients' exposure, say Bill Curtis and Lauren DeSantis-Then at Polsinelli.
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Tips For Litigating Against Pro Se Parties In Complex Disputes
Litigating against self-represented parties in complex cases can pose unique challenges for attorneys, but for the most part, it requires the same skills that are useful in other cases — from documenting everything to understanding one’s ethical duties, says Bryan Ketroser at Alto Litigation.
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Anticipating Intensified Partnership Enforcement From IRS
The Internal Revenue Service's decadeslong difficulties with partnership audits led to the recent announcement of a clear, well-funded, focused initiative, and businesses operating in the partnership form will feel the impact, with definite changes ahead, says Sharon Katz-Pearlman at Greenberg Traurig.
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Pro Bono Work Is Powerful Self-Help For Attorneys
Oct. 22-28 is Pro Bono Week, serving as a useful reminder that offering free legal help to the public can help attorneys expand their legal toolbox, forge community relationships and create human connections, despite the challenges of this kind of work, says Orlando Lopez at Culhane Meadows.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln Lawyer'
The murder trials in Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” illustrate the stark contrast between the ethical high ground that fosters and maintains the criminal justice system's integrity, and the ethical abyss that can undermine it, with an important reminder for all legal practitioners, say Judge Adam Espinosa and Andrew Howard at the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court.