International

  • April 29, 2025

    Tax Breaks For Offshore Production Could Thwart Tariffs' Goal

    President Donald Trump has said that his wide-ranging tariffs will jump-start domestic industry and production, but an international tax policy created under the 2017 federal overhaul may undermine the goal of bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.

  • April 29, 2025

    South Korea Asks IMF To Aid Global Response To US Tariffs

    As President Donald Trump continues to deploy tariffs, South Korea's deputy prime minister said that the International Monetary Fund should lean into its role as a "trusted policy adviser" to help address worldwide trade tensions and overall uncertainty.

  • April 29, 2025

    UAE To Waive Late Tax Registration Fines For Some Cos.

    Corporations in the United Arab Emirates that failed to file their tax registration applications on time will have an avenue to have associated administrative penalties waived, the country's official news agency said Tuesday.

  • April 29, 2025

    EU Top Court OKs Polish Property Tax Break For Railway

    The Polish government may grant a property tax exemption to a private railway owner to make part of the railway available to carriers without breaking European Union law on state aid, the EU's top court ruled Tuesday.

  • April 29, 2025

    Automakers Get 15% Tariff Offset Under New Trump Order

    President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday afternoon to provide automakers that produce and sell finished vehicles in the U.S. a 15% offset on future imported parts that face a 25% tariff for the next year.

  • April 29, 2025

    IRS Shouldn't Elect To Use OECD Pricing Method, AICPA Says

    The IRS shouldn't unilaterally apply the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's streamlined approach to price-related companies' baseline distribution and marketing costs and should give companies a wide berth to choose the approach, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants told the agency.

  • April 28, 2025

    Court Urged To Reconsider Jurisdiction In Tribal Tariff Row

    Blackfeet Nation members are asking a Montana federal judge to reconsider an order to transfer their challenge against President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada and abroad to the U.S. Court of International Trade, saying the decision is based on the constitutional question of the Indian commerce clause.

  • April 28, 2025

    OECD Says Luxembourg Tax Edits Can Help Growth, Climate

    Tweaks to Luxembourg's tax regime could help the country transition from a decadeslong period of rapid growth to a more sustainable system that also helps address climate change, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday.

  • April 28, 2025

    Board Game Co., 11 Others Say Trump Tariffs Unconstitutional

    President Donald Trump's tariffs exceed the constitutional authority of the executive branch, argued 12 American companies, including a manufacturer of tabletop games that are printed in China, urging a federal court to halt them.

  • April 28, 2025

    UK Seeks Input On Replacing Diverted Profits Tax

    The U.K. government is holding a consultation on plans to replace the country's diverted profits tax by changing corporation tax and transfer pricing rules, HM Revenue & Customs said Monday.

  • April 28, 2025

    No Harm Shown Over DOGE Access To Tax Data, US Says

    The U.S. government asked a D.C. federal court to throw out four organizations' bid to keep the White House's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing confidential taxpayer data, saying their suit fails to show injury to the groups' members.

  • April 28, 2025

    Hong Kong, Bahrain Double-Tax Treaty Enters Into Force

    A treaty to avoid double taxation between Hong Kong and Bahrain has gone into force after being approved by the jurisdictions' legislatures, Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department said Monday.

  • April 28, 2025

    China Doesn't Need US Grains, Seed Oils, State Planner Says

    China doesn't need to import grains and seed oils from the U.S. because it can source them domestically or internationally, an official from the country's state planning commission said Monday about the most valuable category of U.S. exports to China.

  • April 28, 2025

    China Says No Tariff Negotiations Underway With US

    China is not currently negotiating with the United States on tariffs, and President Xi Jinping has not spoken to President Donald Trump on the phone recently, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said Monday.

  • April 25, 2025

    Finland Plans €1.1B In Income Tax Cuts, Corp. Tax Reduction

    Finland's government said it has agreed to an economic plan that would drop personal income tax payments by a cumulative €1.1 billion ($1.25 billion) while also cutting the corporate tax rate by 2 percentage points.

  • April 25, 2025

    Feds Say Tariff Fight Belongs In International Trade Court

    The Trump administration wants to litigate a challenge to its tariffs in a federal trade court, not the D.C. district court, arguing that the U.S. Court of International Trade is the only venue with jurisdiction to hear the case.

  • April 25, 2025

    Sen. Crapo Calls Exec Session For Commerce, Treasury Noms

    U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, announced Friday that it will hold an executive session Tuesday to consider President Donald Trump's picks for roles at the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of the Treasury.

  • April 25, 2025

    Canada Court OKs Late Tax Assessment For Unreported Gains

    A real estate company owes taxes on more than CA$12 million ($8.7 million) in unreported capital gains that tax authorities discovered after the statute of limitations expired, the Tax Court of Canada said in a ruling released Friday, because the company had negligently failed to review its returns.

  • April 25, 2025

    State Coffers, Businesses Brace For Tariffs' SALT Impacts

    President Donald Trump's new tariffs could impose further pressures on state coffers that were already experiencing a slowdown in tax collections while underscoring the need for businesses to ensure they are complying with state sales tax obligations on the charges.

  • April 25, 2025

    South Africa Backs Off VAT Rate Increase

    South Africa won't increase its value-added tax rate to 15.5% as scheduled on May 1, which will cost the country an estimated 75 billion rand ($4 billion), the country's Finance Ministry said.

  • April 25, 2025

    Belgian Data Watchdog Blocks FATCA Transfers To US

    Belgium's data privacy watchdog ruled that a government agency's transfers of personal data to the U.S. tax authority as part of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is prohibited under European law.

  • April 25, 2025

    Pope Francis Leaves Behind Tax Justice Legacy

    Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, helped advance calls for tax justice by speaking out against the social costs of tax avoidance and raised awareness of the need for tax reform, according to proponents of income equality.

  • April 25, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Dechert, Brown Rudnick

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Boeing sells parts of its digital aviation solutions business to Thoma Bravo, Baker Tilly and Moss Adams join forces, Mobico sells its U.S. school bus business to I Squared Capital, and Apollo commits to a joint venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures.

  • April 25, 2025

    Nightclub Owner And Accountant Guilty Of £4.9M Tax Fraud

    A court has convicted a nightclub owner and his accountant of evading £4.9 million ($6.5 million) in tax, with the venue boss spending the money on luxury cars and a yacht, the U.K. tax authority said Friday.

  • April 25, 2025

    Gov't Repaid £1.4B In Pension 'Overtaxation' Since 2015

    The U.K. government was forced to pay back £44 million ($58.6 million) in the first quarter to people who have been charged too much tax on pension withdrawals, bringing the total repaid to date to £1.4 billion.

Expert Analysis

  • A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise

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    After the dissolution of 147-year-old firm Stroock late last year shook up the legal world, a post-mortem analysis of the data reveals a long list of warning signs preceding the firm’s collapse — and provides some insight into how other firms might avoid the same disastrous fate, says Craig Savitzky at Leopard Solutions.

  • SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap

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    As women continue to be underrepresented in the upper echelons of the legal profession, law firms could learn from the example set by the Office of the Solicitor General, where culture and workplace policies have helped foster greater gender equality, say attorneys at Ocean Tomo.

  • Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout

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    While attorney burnout remains a perennial issue in the legal profession, shifting post-pandemic expectations mean that law firms must adapt their office cultures to retain talent, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.

  • Cayman Islands Off AML Risk Lists, Signaling Robust Controls

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    As a world-leading jurisdiction for securitization special purpose entities, the removal of the Cayman Islands from increased anti-money laundering monitoring lists is a significant milestone that will benefit new and existing financial services customers conducting business in the territory, say lawyers at Walkers Global.

  • The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift

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    As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.

  • As Promised, IRS Is Coming For Crypto Tax Evaders

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    The IRS is fulfilling its promise to crack down on those who have neglected to pay taxes on cryptocurrency earnings, as demonstrated by recently imposed prison sentences, enforcement initiatives and meetings with international counterparts — suggesting a few key takeaways for taxpayer compliance, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • 5 Reasons Associates Shouldn't Take A Job Just For Money

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    As a number of BigLaw firms increase salary scales for early-career attorneys, law students and lateral associates considering new job offers should weigh several key factors that may matter more than financial compensation, say Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub and Ruvin Levavi at Power Forward.

  • The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Djerassi On Super Bowl 52

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    Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Ramy Djerassi discusses how Super Bowl 52, in which the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the New England Patriots, provides an apt metaphor for alternative dispute resolution processes in commercial business cases.

  • Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success

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    Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.

  • 6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice

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    An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.

  • Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga

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    Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • 7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond

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    The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2024

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    Over the next year and beyond, litigation funding will continue to evolve in ways that affect attorneys and the larger litigation landscape, from the growth of a secondary market for funded claims, to rising interest rates restricting the availability of capital, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

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