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EU Must Walk Tightrope With Carbon Tax Under WTO Rules
Lawmakers behind the European Union's carbon import tax say the policy supports global climate action while remaining compliant with World Trade Organization rules — although experts note that treating all traders equally can be tricky in practice.
Tax Court Has Jurisdiction In Partnership's Late-Filed Case
The U.S. Tax Court has jurisdiction in the case of a partnership that missed the 90-day window for filing its petition under an Internal Revenue Code rule enacted in 2015, the court held Wednesday, finding that the rule warranted a result different from that reached in an earlier case.
Ohio Justices Grapple With Tax On Waste Hauler's Fuel
Ohio Supreme Court justices sounded split Wednesday over whether fuel used to power equipment on Republic Services' garbage and recycling trucks qualifies for a sales tax exemption that is granted to items attached to or incorporated in motor vehicles.
EU Must Walk Tightrope With Carbon Tax Under WTO Rules
Lawmakers behind the European Union's carbon import tax say the policy supports global climate action while remaining compliant with World Trade Organization rules — although experts note that treating all traders equally can be tricky in practice.
Tax Court Has Jurisdiction In Partnership's Late-Filed Case
The U.S. Tax Court has jurisdiction in the case of a partnership that missed the 90-day window for filing its petition under an Internal Revenue Code rule enacted in 2015, the court held Wednesday, finding that the rule warranted a result different from that reached in an earlier case.
Ohio Justices Grapple With Tax On Waste Hauler's Fuel
Ohio Supreme Court justices sounded split Wednesday over whether fuel used to power equipment on Republic Services' garbage and recycling trucks qualifies for a sales tax exemption that is granted to items attached to or incorporated in motor vehicles.
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A U.S. Court of International Trade judge repeatedly expressed confusion Thursday over the federal government's objection to the certification of a class of importers seeking refunds of President Donald Trump'... (more story)
Jones Day has hired a former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP tax attorney who spent more than 11 years representing multinational businesses, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals, the firm announced Wednesday.
A pair of law firms are alleging in Georgia federal court that the Internal Revenue Service wrongly denied their claims to employee retention credits, a tax incentive created during the height of the COVID-19 ... (more story)
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held in Sripetch v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that disgorgement exists to strip a wrongdoer of unjust enrichment, not merely to compensate victims for what they lo... (more story)
Meta cannot force the IRS to agree to the truth of "selective quotes" from trial transcripts and other documents from a related case as the company currently fights a $16 billion tax bill, the U.S. Tax Court ruled Thursday.
A Colorado federal judge sentenced a Texas man Wednesday to 3.5 years in prison for his role in the operation and promotion of a multimillion-dollar fraudulent investment fund, ordering nearly $6 million to be... (more story)
Brazil-based meat giant JBS SA agreed to pay $31 million to shareholders of its subsidiary Pilgrim's Pride Corp. to settle a suit accusing JBS, its affiliates and its Pilgrim's board appointees of unfairly inc... (more story)
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Biz Groups Back Energy Co.'s $8M Tax Case To Mich. Justices
Wholesale electricity sales to a regional grid operator should be sourced to the states of their final customers, business groups told the Michigan Supreme Court, backing the company's appeal of an $8 million state tax bill.
NJ Firm Winne Banta Brings On Trusts And Estates Atty Duo
The principals behind a Hackensack, New Jersey-based trust and estates and elder law firm have joined Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn PC as members of the firm bringing expertise in tax efficient family wealth tr... (more story)
NYC Extends Deadline For Pied-À-Terre Tax Exemptions
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has extended the deadline for applying for exemptions from a "pied-à-terre" tax on second NYC homes that the city values at $1 million or more, setting the new deadline as Sept. 18.
Fla. Homestead Exemption Ballot Question Must Be Changed
The Florida attorney general has 10 days to submit a revised title and summary for a ballot question that proposes boosting the state's homestead tax exemption, after a state judge found the current language m... (more story)
25 States Sue Trump Over 3rd Round Of Global Tariffs
California, Arizona and 23 other states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday claiming the president is trying for a third time to impose illegal tariffs against near... (more story)
Childcare Timely Sought Tax Exemption, Minn. Justices Told
A Minnesota childcare center that missed a county deadline for claiming a tax exemption was still entitled to secure the tax break through an appeal to the state's tax court, the center's owner told the state Supreme Court.
Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
Wholesale electricity sales to a regional grid operator should be sourced to the states of their final customers, business groups told the Michigan Supreme Court, backing the company's appeal of an $8 million state tax bill.
The principals behind a Hackensack, New Jersey-based trust and estates and elder law firm have joined Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn PC as members of the firm bringing expertise in tax efficient family wealth tr... (more story)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has extended the deadline for applying for exemptions from a "pied-à-terre" tax on second NYC homes that the city values at $1 million or more, setting the new deadline as Sept. 18.
The Florida attorney general has 10 days to submit a revised title and summary for a ballot question that proposes boosting the state's homestead tax exemption, after a state judge found the current language m... (more story)
California, Arizona and 23 other states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday claiming the president is trying for a third time to impose illegal tariffs against near... (more story)
A Minnesota childcare center that missed a county deadline for claiming a tax exemption was still entitled to secure the tax break through an appeal to the state's tax court, the center's owner told the state Supreme Court.
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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Taiwan LED Maker To Pay $5.15M In Customs Fraud Deal
Taiwanese-based Everlight Electronics will pay the U.S. government $5.15 million to resolve duty evasion allegations in a dispute brought under the False Claims Act, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District... (more story)
Finance Group Urges Changes To UK Tax Reporting Rules
The U.K.'s Labour government should change its plans for new cross-border tax reporting rules because the draft rules are overly complex for financial firms and the timeline is unrealistic, an industry group warned.
OECD Biz Group Asks For Clearer Transfer Pricing Guidelines
A business advisory group to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has asked for clearer transfer pricing guidelines from the group to determine how intragroup payments should be priced and... (more story)
EU Carbon Tax Fallout Overestimated In India, Group Says
The cost of the European Union's carbon levy for India's steel industry may be lower than previously expected, as researchers have failed to account for the diverse nature of the sector, a climate think tank reported Tuesday.
HMRC Beats Abuse Liability Claim Over Homophobic Emails
A government employee cannot hold HMRC responsible for years of homophobic abuse despite its failure to strengthen safeguards against anonymous emails as a tribunal found that those shortcomings were unrelated... (more story)
Nations Continue Push To Avoid Duplication In UN Tax Treaty
Several countries continued to push for avoiding duplication of other international tax work during Monday's opening of a two-week negotiating session for the draft proposal of the United Nations' framework co... (more story)
Canada Imposes Temporary Cabinet Tariff But Exempts US
Certain wood cabinets and vanities will be subject to a 25% surtax when imported into Canada under a temporary provision designed to protect the country's softwood lumber industry, though the Canadian governme... (more story)
Taiwanese-based Everlight Electronics will pay the U.S. government $5.15 million to resolve duty evasion allegations in a dispute brought under the False Claims Act, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District... (more story)
The U.K.'s Labour government should change its plans for new cross-border tax reporting rules because the draft rules are overly complex for financial firms and the timeline is unrealistic, an industry group warned.
A business advisory group to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has asked for clearer transfer pricing guidelines from the group to determine how intragroup payments should be priced and... (more story)
The cost of the European Union's carbon levy for India's steel industry may be lower than previously expected, as researchers have failed to account for the diverse nature of the sector, a climate think tank reported Tuesday.
A government employee cannot hold HMRC responsible for years of homophobic abuse despite its failure to strengthen safeguards against anonymous emails as a tribunal found that those shortcomings were unrelated... (more story)
Several countries continued to push for avoiding duplication of other international tax work during Monday's opening of a two-week negotiating session for the draft proposal of the United Nations' framework co... (more story)
Certain wood cabinets and vanities will be subject to a 25% surtax when imported into Canada under a temporary provision designed to protect the country's softwood lumber industry, though the Canadian governme... (more story)