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June 18, 2026
Karaoke Chain Loses Bid For COVID VAT Refund
A karaoke chain can't claim a value-added tax refund on bookings under a reduced rate for cultural shows and venues during the COVID-19 pandemic, a London tribunal has ruled, because the business's private rooms are exclusive.
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June 18, 2026
Tax Chief Expects Swift EU Agreement On Carbon Levy
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament are likely to agree on changes to carbon tax legislation within nine months, as their positions are largely aligned, the top civil servant in the European Commission's tax unit said Thursday.
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June 17, 2026
Tractor Supply Wrongly Shifted Income, SC Court Affirms
South Carolina's tax agency did not exceed its authority when it imposed an alternative apportionment method on Tractor Supply Co. after asserting that the company and two affiliates had inappropriately shifted income to reduce state corporate tax liability, an appellate panel affirmed Wednesday.
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June 17, 2026
Tax Court Won't Rethink Basis Ruling Against Partnership
A U.S. Tax Court judge said Wednesday that he won't reconsider his ruling that a company electing to be treated as a disregarded entity and attempting to pay for interest in a partnership with a promissory note from its parent can't claim a basis in the partnership.
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June 17, 2026
Varian Owes $7.2M After Deduction Limited, Tax Court Says
Varian Medical Systems owes more than $7.2 million to the IRS as a result of the U.S. Tax Court limiting its deemed dividends deduction, the court said, accepting an agreement reached between the parties.
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June 17, 2026
Danish Financier Denied Tax Appeal For Missing Deadline
A Danish financier and his company can't appeal a decision over a tax bill of over £866,000 ($1.2 million) despite his claim that they face a 200% tax rate, a London tribunal ruled, saying he had no good reason for missing a previous appeal deadline.
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June 17, 2026
Insurance Co.'s $1.35B Tax Fight Sent To Nova Scotia Court
The Tax Court of Canada declined to hear Canadian revenue authorities' bid to include over CA$1.9 billion ($1.35 billion) worth of shares in a life insurance company's taxable capital, holding that jurisdiction belongs to a Nova Scotia court.
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June 17, 2026
VAT Break For Credit Management Has Limits, EU Court Says
The European Union's value-added tax exemption for managing credit doesn't apply to management services provided by an entity that granted, transferred and continued managing the credit, an EU court said Wednesday in deciding questions for a Finnish bank's tax challenge.
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June 17, 2026
Hong Kong Tightens Bank Rules For Tax Info Exchanges
Hong Kong lawmakers adopted a bill Wednesday to tighten requirements on financial institutions pursuant to the automatic exchange of information between tax authorities, building off suggestions made during a peer review of the jurisdiction's legal framework, the Inland Revenue Department said.
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June 17, 2026
HMRC Wins Top Court Case On Taxation Of Partnership Pay
Britain's top court ruled on Wednesday that deferred pay distributed to individual partners at a foreign exchange trading firm must be taxed as income, giving a win to HM Revenue and Customs in its challenge to the company's remuneration structure.
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June 16, 2026
2nd Circ. Won't Let Man Reverse Tax Plea Over Bad Advice
The Second Circuit issued a summary order Tuesday affirming the conviction of a Connecticut man who pled guilty to tax crimes, disagreeing that allegedly misleading advice from trial attorneys about the immigration implications of his plea warranted his withdrawing it.
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June 16, 2026
Israeli Law Firm Has No Case Against GILTI Regs, Gov't Says
An Israeli law firm cannot challenge IRS regulations implementing the 2017 tax law's global intangible low-taxed income regime largely because any connected compliance burden is borne by its U.S. shareholder, not the firm itself, the government told a D.C. federal court.
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June 16, 2026
Arizonan Owes $1.9M For Unreported Accounts, 9th Circ. Says
An Arizona man is on the hook for $1.9 million in penalties for undisclosed foreign bank accounts, the Ninth Circuit ruled, rejecting his contention that a district court mishandled the process for facilitating the IRS' recalculation of the amount.
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June 16, 2026
KC Defends Gardener Trust Deal In £2M Evasion Trial
A senior barrister accused of cheating the public purse out of almost £2 million ($2.7 million) argued Tuesday that his former gardener perfectly understood that an agreement to be compensated for his services via a trust was not binding.
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June 16, 2026
Revamp Of EU Tax Rules Set To Change Reporting Hallmarks
A shake-up of European Union rules on tax information sharing is set to change criteria that trigger reporting obligations, notably tweaking hallmarks of potentially aggressive tax arrangements, according to draft revisions seen Tuesday by Law360.
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June 16, 2026
EU Parliament Approves Trade Deal With US
European Union lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve legislation implementing the bloc's safeguard-bolstered trade deal with the U.S. founded on a series of tariff cuts, moving one step closer to implementation that is expected before the end of the month.
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June 16, 2026
UK Seeks Input On New Transfer Pricing Reporting Rules
The British government is seeking feedback from businesses and other stakeholders on draft rules for new reporting requirements for international controlled transactions, HM Revenue & Customs said Tuesday.
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June 15, 2026
HMRC Can Levy Exit Tax On Trust's £142M Gains, Court Rules
Britain's tax authority can collect an exit tax charged on over £142 million ($190 million) in gains from a real estate company and on over £330,000 in assets from a family trust, provided that the tax is paid in a five-year installment plan, a London court ruled.
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June 15, 2026
Justices Won't Review Trump's First-Term China Tariff Hikes
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a case challenging tariffs that President Donald Trump installed and increased on Chinese goods during his first term.
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June 15, 2026
Dutch Gov't Rejects National Parcel Handling Fee
The Dutch government rejected a request from lawmakers to introduce a national handling fee for parcels and will instead rely on measures at the European Union level.
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June 15, 2026
Disqualified Director Jailed For £3M Fraud, Money Laundering
A company director has been sentenced to four years in prison for diverting more than £3 million ($4 million) through an insolvency fraud and money laundering scheme, the Insolvency Service said.
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June 15, 2026
KC Says He Was Entitled To Cut Tax Bill In £2M Evasion Case
A senior barrister accused of cheating the public purse out of almost £2 million ($2.7 million) told a court on Monday that he was "morally entitled" to pursue a strategy to reduce his tax liability.
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June 12, 2026
Global Minimum Tax Was A Bad Bargain, Tax Pros Say
The global minimum tax known as Pillar Two had the paradoxical goal of increasing countries' taxing power by having them cede some of their authority to set corporate rates — and ultimately would have hurt both wealthy and developing nations, tax specialists said at a conference Friday.
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June 12, 2026
Partnership Owes No Taxes On £13M Transfer, Court Says
A U.K. appeals court ruled Friday against revenue authorities' bid to collect taxes on approximately £13 million ($17.4 million) that affiliated trusts transferred to a partnership after selling their shares in an industrial business.
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June 12, 2026
4 Questions As Gov't Appeals Illegal Tariff Refund Suit
The government's appeal of an order requiring immediate refunds for tariffs that were deemed illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year is the latest obstacle for importers forced to stall investments in new products and brace for a longer wait for their refunds in response.
Expert Analysis
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Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening my home to foreign exchange students makes me a better lawyer not just because prioritizing visiting high schoolers forces me to hone my organization and time management skills but also because sharing the study-abroad experience with newcomers and locals reconnects me to my community, says Alison Lippa at Nicolaides Fink.
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How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
Rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence test work-product principles first articulated in the U.S. Supreme Court’s nearly 80-year-old Hickman v. Taylor decision, as courts and ethics bodies confront whether disclosure of attorneys’ AI prompts and outputs would reveal their thought processes, say Larry Silver and Sasha Burton at Langsam Stevens.
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Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to resolve a circuit split in In re: Grand Jury, federal courts remain split as to when attorney-client privilege applies to dual-purpose legal and business communications, and understanding the fragmented landscape is essential for managing risks, say attorneys at Covington.
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4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
As automation and arbitration increase the volume of legal filings, in-house counsel must build scalable service of process systems that strengthen corporate governance and manage risk in real time, says Paul Mathews at Corporation Service Co.
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The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
Relationship-building should begin as early as possible in a law firm merger, as intentional pathways to bringing people together drive collaboration, positive client response, engagements and growth, says Amie Colby at Troutman.
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OFAC Sanctions Will Intensify Amid Global Tensions In 2026
The Office of Foreign Assets Control will ramp up its targeting of companies in the private equity, venture capital, real estate and legal markets in 2026, in keeping with the aggressive foreign policy approach embraced by the Trump administration in 2025, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
2026 will likely be shaped by issues ranging from artificial intelligence regulatory turbulence to potential evidence rule changes, and e-discovery professionals will need to understand how to effectively guide the responsible and defensible adoption of emerging tools, while also ensuring effective safeguards, say attorneys at Littler.
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2026 Enforcement Trends To Expect In Maritime And Int'l Trade
The maritime and international trade community should expect U.S. federal enforcement to ramp up in 2026, particularly via Office of Foreign Asset Control shipping sanctions, accelerating interagency investigations of trade fraud, and U.S. Coast Guard narcotics and pollution inspections, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.
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The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.
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5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026
A new trade landscape emerged in 2025, the contours of which will be further defined by developments that will merit close attention this year, including a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and a review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.
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4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.
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How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement
As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.