Online Gambling Co. Wins £13M Tax Appeal Over Free Spins
A gambling company isn't liable for about £13.2 million ($17.5 million) in U.K. remote gaming duties because free spins it awarded as prizes from a game for new users qualified for an exclusion from those duties, a London court said Friday.
Judge Moves Sen. Scott's Tax Info Leak Case To DC Court
A Florida federal court transferred U.S. Sen. Rick Scott's suit against a former employee of federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. for leaking his personal tax returns to D.C. federal court Friday, saying the employee's conduct didn't happen in Florida.
Mass. Appeals Smithfield's Takedown Of Group Tax Rule
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue appealed a state tax board decision that said federal law protected a Smithfield entity's receipts from being included in the tax liabilities of the company's combined group, according to filings obtained Friday by Law360.
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The Internal Revenue Service's recharacterization of transactions between a music production company and its owners makes no economic sense, the U.S. Tax Court said Friday, rejecting the agency's argument that... (more story)
The federal government will appeal the U.S. Court of Federal Claims' July approval of $49.4 million in additional renewable energy cash grants to the country's second-largest wind farm, which has been embroile... (more story)
A New York federal judge denied a charity founder's request to withdraw his guilty plea to wire fraud and tax evasion involving his organization, finding he failed to establish sufficient grounds to argue his innocence.
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Royal Caribbean invests billions in a joint venture with Sandals, Telix Pharmaceuticals buys ITM Isotope Technologies Munich, and Priority Technology makes a go-pri... (more story)
Duane Morris LLP has agreed to private mediation to settle a proposed class action by an employee who alleged that the firm failed to withhold taxes for workers who were misclassified as partners, according to a notice.
A D.C. Circuit judge questioned whether Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line should be allowed to pocket excess sums collected under its income tax allowance from prior years that were placed in a separate account for ... (more story)
As a child, I viewed bid whist as a family tradition and a source of friendly card game competition, but as a lawyer, I see it as a tool that has helped me cultivate skills like communication, teamwork, risk a... (more story)
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Kalshi Sports Contracts Aren't Financial Swaps, 6th Circ. Says
In a closely watched decision that exacerbates an existing circuit split, a Sixth Circuit panel on Friday rejected Kalshi's assertion that the sports-related transactions made on its platform should be conside... (more story)
K&L Gates Adds Townsend SALT Partner In New York
K&L Gates LLP added to its New York office a new corporate tax partner who specializes in complex tax planning and controversy, the firm announced.
Emergency Election For Calif. Tax Is Valid, Panel Affirms
A California county lawfully used a rarely tested constitutional measure to put a sales tax question on an early ballot after the county said it needed to do so because of a fiscal emergency, a state appellate panel affirmed.
Ind. Tax Court Rules Nestle Facility Accurately Assessed
A Nestle facility in Indiana was correctly assessed from 2018 through 2023 at roughly $50 million, the state tax court said, rejecting the company's claim that the state tax board failed to properly consider i... (more story)
NY Accuses Polymarket Of Illegal Gambling Operation
New York sued Polymarket on Thursday alleging it runs an illegal gambling operation in the state through its sports prediction markets, the same day that Polymarket lodged its own suit accusing the state of in... (more story)
DC Pied-à-Terre Tax Plan Targets Pricey Second Homes
Washington, D.C., would impose additional property tax on homes worth about $2.6 million or more that are not rented out or used as primary residences under legislation before the district council.
Md. Digital Tax Ruling Is A Road Map For Future Challenges
Three Maryland Tax Court rulings that recently struck down the state's digital advertising tax suggest constitutional and statutory vulnerabilities that could be used to challenge newly enacted digital service... (more story)
In a closely watched decision that exacerbates an existing circuit split, a Sixth Circuit panel on Friday rejected Kalshi's assertion that the sports-related transactions made on its platform should be conside... (more story)
K&L Gates LLP added to its New York office a new corporate tax partner who specializes in complex tax planning and controversy, the firm announced.
A California county lawfully used a rarely tested constitutional measure to put a sales tax question on an early ballot after the county said it needed to do so because of a fiscal emergency, a state appellate panel affirmed.
A Nestle facility in Indiana was correctly assessed from 2018 through 2023 at roughly $50 million, the state tax court said, rejecting the company's claim that the state tax board failed to properly consider i... (more story)
New York sued Polymarket on Thursday alleging it runs an illegal gambling operation in the state through its sports prediction markets, the same day that Polymarket lodged its own suit accusing the state of in... (more story)
Washington, D.C., would impose additional property tax on homes worth about $2.6 million or more that are not rented out or used as primary residences under legislation before the district council.
Three Maryland Tax Court rulings that recently struck down the state's digital advertising tax suggest constitutional and statutory vulnerabilities that could be used to challenge newly enacted digital service... (more story)
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WTO To Weigh Russian Claim EU Carbon Levy Breaks Rules
The World Trade Organization said Friday it will consider Russia's challenge that the European Union's carbon import levy poses significant trade barriers despite the bloc's protest that it is unreasonable to ... (more story)
Revamping UK Property Tax Could Fuel Spending, Group Says
The U.K. government should consider introducing a proportional property tax to replace council tax and stamp duty, a move that could unlock more than £10 billion ($13.2 billion) in consumer spending, a campaig... (more story)
Construction Co. Administrators Recover £3.4M From HMRC
Administrators for collapsed construction company Ardmore Construction recovered £3.4 million ($4.5 million) in overpayments from Britain's tax authority, according to a public filing.
France Calls For Harmonized Customs Intermediary Process
French delegates at the Council of the European Union are pushing for more streamlined treatment of customs intermediaries across member states to fight value-added tax fraud and unfair business competition, a... (more story)
EU Countries Criticize UN Tax Framework Process As Biased
A clear majority of European Union countries criticized the tax policy framework steered by the United Nations and voiced concerns during a meeting about bias and inadequate technical processes, three EU offic... (more story)
Aventis Denies Owning Assets In $40M Tax Fight At 3rd Circ.
The U.S. Tax Court contradicted its own findings by deciding that pharmaceutical company Aventis controlled assets in an investment vehicle with a French affiliate, couldn't deduct related payments and was lia... (more story)
Calif. Bill Goes Too Far In Trying To Regulate Attorney AI Use
California’s first-in-the-nation act regulating how attorneys and arbitrators use generative artificial intelligence will likely soon become law, but read broadly, the provisions may dissuade lawyers from empl... (more story)
The World Trade Organization said Friday it will consider Russia's challenge that the European Union's carbon import levy poses significant trade barriers despite the bloc's protest that it is unreasonable to ... (more story)
The U.K. government should consider introducing a proportional property tax to replace council tax and stamp duty, a move that could unlock more than £10 billion ($13.2 billion) in consumer spending, a campaig... (more story)
Administrators for collapsed construction company Ardmore Construction recovered £3.4 million ($4.5 million) in overpayments from Britain's tax authority, according to a public filing.
French delegates at the Council of the European Union are pushing for more streamlined treatment of customs intermediaries across member states to fight value-added tax fraud and unfair business competition, a... (more story)
A clear majority of European Union countries criticized the tax policy framework steered by the United Nations and voiced concerns during a meeting about bias and inadequate technical processes, three EU offic... (more story)
The U.S. Tax Court contradicted its own findings by deciding that pharmaceutical company Aventis controlled assets in an investment vehicle with a French affiliate, couldn't deduct related payments and was lia... (more story)
California’s first-in-the-nation act regulating how attorneys and arbitrators use generative artificial intelligence will likely soon become law, but read broadly, the provisions may dissuade lawyers from empl... (more story)