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IRS CEO Bisignano Talks Taxes with Practitioners in New York City
IRS Commissioner Frank Bisignano met with tax practitioners in New York City to discuss tax administration priorities and IRS operations.…
How to Pay the IRS When You Have a Tax Bill
A practical guide for US taxpayers on how to pay an IRS tax bill, covering available payment methods including IRS…
Texas Workers Lose Bid To Halt IRS Wage Withholding Rules
Texas workers have failed in their legal bid to halt IRS wage withholding rules, with a court rejecting their challenge…
Tribunal Lets UK Tax Offshore Developer, Avoid £1B Refunds
A UK tribunal has ruled that HMRC can tax an offshore software developer, rejecting arguments that would have required approximately…
HMRC Wins Pause In Ex-Construction Boss' £1.7M Tax Fight
HMRC has secured a stay in a £1.7 million tax dispute involving a former construction company boss, with the tribunal…
No Input Tax Deduction for Tax Advisory Costs in Gifted Limited Partnership Shares
A tax ruling has determined that input tax deductions cannot be claimed on tax advisory costs incurred in connection with…
India Plans Unified GST Audit Authority for Multi-State Companies
India is planning to establish a unified GST audit authority specifically designed to handle multi-state companies, addressing the complexity and…
Delhi ITAT Deletes ₹23 Lakh Addition U/S 69A, Accepts Tree & Mango Sale Proceeds as Source
The Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a ₹23 lakh addition made under Section 69A of the Income Tax…
Where DOJ's Fraud Priorities Memo May Actually Matter
The DOJ's fraud priorities memo signals a shift in federal enforcement focus, with potential implications for tax fraud prosecutions. The…
SC: Mere Allegation of Fraud Not Enough to Invoke Extended Limitation Under GST Section 74
India's Supreme Court ruled that a mere allegation of fraud is insufficient to invoke the extended limitation period under Section…
Section 54F Exemption Allowed on Property Purchased from Husband: ITAT Mumbai Says Genuine Tax Planning Is Not Tax Evasion
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai ruled that a taxpayer is entitled to claim Section 54F capital gains exemption…
Gujarat HC: AO Cannot Reopen Scrutiny Assessment on Mere Change of Opinion Without Fresh Material
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that an Assessing Officer (AO) cannot reopen a scrutiny assessment based on a mere…
Section 264 Cannot Be Used to Revive a Missed Tax Claim After Revision Deadline
An Indian tax ruling has clarified that Section 264 of the Income Tax Act, which allows a Commissioner to revise…
Section 69A Addition Cannot Be Sustained Without Proving Ownership of Unexplained Money: ITAT Jaipur
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Jaipur held that an addition under Section 69A of the Indian Income Tax Act,…
Failure to Initiate Section 270A Penalty Cannot Alone Justify Section 263 Revision: ITAT Ahmedabad
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad ruled that an assessing officer's failure to initiate a penalty under Section 270A…
Maryland Tax Court finds digital advertising tax invalid in three refund cases
The Maryland Tax Court has ruled Maryland's digital advertising tax invalid in three separate refund cases, finding the tax unconstitutional…
Supreme Court Excludes Insurance Premiums Advanced on Behalf of Clients from the VAT Taxable Amount
A Supreme Court ruling has determined that insurance premiums advanced by a business on behalf of its clients should be…
Taxpayers can now access IRS compliance report online
The IRS has made compliance reports accessible online, allowing taxpayers to directly view their compliance status through a digital portal.…
Taxpayers can now access IRS compliance report online
The IRS has launched an online portal allowing taxpayers to access their compliance reports directly. This development gives individuals and…
Maryland Digital Ad Tax Rulings Shift Debate to What Comes Next
Maryland's digital advertising tax has reached a significant legal inflection point, with recent court rulings reshaping the broader policy debate…
5th Circ. Says IRS Penalty Suit Is Beyond Court Review
The Fifth Circuit has ruled that a taxpayer's suit challenging an IRS penalty is beyond judicial review, affirming limits on…
7th Circ. Nixes IRS Bid For Rehearing Of Hyatt Perks Tax Fight
The Seventh Circuit has denied the IRS's petition for rehearing in a tax dispute involving Hyatt hotel employee perks and…
Childcare Center Late To Claim Tax Break, Minn. Justices Told
The Minnesota Supreme Court is considering whether a childcare center filed its tax break claim too late under state law.…
IRS Keeps Interest Rates Steady for Q4 2026
The IRS has announced that interest rates will remain unchanged for the fourth quarter of 2026. These rates apply to…
“Taylor Swift Tax” Draws Suit From Rhode Island Homeowners
Rhode Island homeowners have filed a lawsuit challenging a local tax measure dubbed the 'Taylor Swift Tax,' apparently targeting short-term…
Assam GST Wing Raids Five Rubber Businesses Over Fake ITC Tax Evasion
The Assam GST enforcement wing has conducted raids on five rubber businesses suspected of claiming fraudulent Input Tax Credits (ITC).…
Whiplash: The 5th Circuit Rewrites the Limited-Partner Self-Employment Tax Test; Tax Pros Should Check in With Clients
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a significant ruling rewriting the test for determining whether limited partners are…
FTO questions RTO Islamabad’s handling of PAF-linked tax refund claim
Pakistan's Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has raised concerns over the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Islamabad's handling of a tax refund…
President directs FBR to implement taxpayer-favorable ADRC decision
Pakistan's President has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to implement a decision by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee…
Delhi HC Refuses Anticipatory Bail in Fake GST Registration Case Linked to PAN Card Misuse
The Delhi High Court refused anticipatory bail to an accused in a case involving fake GST registrations obtained through misuse…
Delhi HC: Education Advisory Services to Foreign Universities Qualify as Export of Services, Not Intermediary Services
The Delhi High Court ruled that education advisory services provided by an Indian company to foreign universities qualify as 'export…
IRS Guidance on Race and Admissions in Colleges (and Law Schools) Passes White House Review
IRS guidance addressing tax-exempt status implications for colleges and law schools that consider race in admissions decisions has cleared White…
Gujarat HC Retains GST Levy on Corporate Guarantees, Strikes Down ‘Whichever Is Higher’ Provision
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the GST levy on corporate guarantees provided by holding companies to subsidiaries, affirming the…
Subsection 55(2) of the Income Tax Act : The Anti-Avoidance Rule, Deliberate Triggering for the CDA, and the Bill C-59 GAAR Overlay
This article examines subsection 55(2) of Canada's Income Tax Act, an anti-avoidance provision targeting corporate dividend stripping transactions that could…
Salehi v The King: HST Risks for Homebuilders and Home Sellers
The Canadian tax case Salehi v The King examines HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) exposure for homebuilders and individuals who sell…
VAT Refund Denied for Photographs Not Qualifying as Artworks
A tax authority or court has denied a VAT refund claim on the grounds that the photographs in question do…
Delayed Form 10B Filing Cannot Deny Trust Exemption if Filed Before Processing: ITAT Bangalore
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bangalore has ruled that a charitable trust cannot be denied tax exemption solely due…
Section 50C Addition Cannot Survive When AO Fails to Refer Valuation Dispute to DVO: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that an addition under Section 50C of the Indian Income Tax Act…
AP HC: Composite GST Assessment Order Covering Multiple Tax Periods Can’t Be Sustained
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a composite GST assessment order covering multiple tax periods cannot be sustained. The…
Gujarat High Court Upholds GST on Corporate Guarantees but Restricts Valuation and Retrospective Application
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that GST applies to corporate guarantees provided by holding companies to subsidiaries, affirming the…
Practical Advice for Late FBAR Filing by an Offshore Specialist
This article provides practical guidance on late FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report) filing from an offshore tax specialist. FBAR filings…
Consultant Should Have Flagged VAT Fraud, UK Court Affirms
A UK court has upheld a ruling that a consultant acted negligently by failing to flag VAT fraud risks to…
Apple Paid $17B Taxes To Ireland In 2025, Mostly Due To ECJ
Apple paid approximately $17 billion in taxes to Ireland in 2025, largely as a result of the European Court of…
Fighting Your CRA Reassessment at the Tax Court of Canada Through an Appeal? Does an Informal or General Procedure Apply?
This article explains the procedural differences between the Informal and General Procedure routes when appealing a CRA reassessment at the…
Repeatedly Failed to Report Income (even $500)? CRA Will Penalize You for That: Lessons from Kryski v. The King , 2026 TCC 145
The 2026 Tax Court of Canada decision in Kryski v. The King reinforces CRA's authority to impose a repeated failure-to-report…
Fifth Circuit Reconsiders Who Counts as a Limited Partner
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is reconsidering the legal definition of who qualifies as a limited partner for self-employment…
AP HC: GST Assessment Order U/S 62 Deemed Withdrawn After Return Filing and Late Fee Payment
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a GST assessment order issued under Section 62 of the CGST Act is…
Telangana HC: Tax Department Can’t Retain Tax Collected Twice on the Same Income U/S 264
The Telangana High Court ruled that the tax department cannot retain tax collected twice on the same income under Section…
TDR Received Against Surrender of Land Is Taxable as Capital Gains: ITAT Bangalore
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bangalore has ruled that Transferable Development Rights (TDR) received in exchange for surrendering land…
TDS Deducted but Not Deposited by Employer: Bombay High Court Protects the Deductee
The Bombay High Court has ruled in favour of employees (deductees) where Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) was withheld from…
Delhi HC Cancels Tax Penalty U/S 271(1)(c) Due to Defective Notice
The Delhi High Court cancelled a tax penalty imposed under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, finding that the…
Supreme Administrative Court Allows Ancillary Financial and Insurance Intermediation to Be Excluded from the VAT Pro-Rata
A Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that ancillary financial and insurance intermediation services may be excluded from the VAT pro-rata…
H.R. 9499, Protecting Taxpayers From Ghost Preparers Act
The Congressional Budget Office has scored H.R. 9499, the Protecting Taxpayers From Ghost Preparers Act, a U.S. bill aimed at…
IRS to Open Office of Conservation Easements
The IRS has announced plans to establish a dedicated Office of Conservation Easements, signaling intensified enforcement focus on syndicated and…
Colo. Court Affirms Boulder Stormwater Fees Aren't Taxes
A Colorado court has affirmed that Boulder's stormwater fees do not constitute taxes, a distinction with significant implications for municipal…
Nintendo Customer Fights To Keep Tariff Refund Suit Alive
A Nintendo customer is fighting to keep alive a lawsuit seeking a refund of tariffs paid on Nintendo products. The…
Staffing Co. Owner Charged In $7M Employment Tax Scheme
The owner of a staffing company has been criminally charged in connection with an alleged $7 million employment tax scheme.…
Dems Push For Probe Of LNG Tanker Tax Breaks At IRS
Democratic lawmakers are pushing for an IRS investigation into tax breaks being claimed by liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker operators.…
IRS shifts approach to conservation easement disputes
The IRS is shifting its approach to conservation easement disputes, signaling a change in enforcement strategy regarding these frequently litigated…
IRS shifts approach to conservation easement disputes
The IRS is shifting its approach to conservation easement disputes, signaling a change in how it handles these long-contested tax…
Why fragmented tax data is becoming a RegTech risk
Fragmented tax data is emerging as a significant RegTech risk, as organisations struggle to consolidate tax-relevant information across disparate systems.…
UK Tribunal Rules Tapi Carpets Not Liable for £13.5 Million VAT Assessment
A UK First-tier Tribunal has ruled that Tapi Carpets is not liable for a £13.5 million VAT assessment raised by…
Two-Year Exclusion from EU OSS for Failure to File Returns
EU rules provide that businesses failing to file VAT returns under the One-Stop Shop scheme face a two-year exclusion from…
SC Upholds Allahabad HC Ruling on ₹90.62 Lakh GST Demand for Lack of E-Way Bill
The Supreme Court of India upheld an Allahabad High Court ruling concerning a GST demand of ₹90.62 lakh arising from…
Once an Inquiry Under Section 148A(a) Is Approved, the Assessing Officer Cannot Skip It: Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Reassessment
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a reassessment order, ruling that once an inquiry under Section 148A(a) of the Income…
Delhi ITAT Deletes Tax Penalty on Salaried Person for Failing to File ITR Even With ₹30 Lakh Income
The Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a penalty imposed on a salaried individual who failed to file an…
Inside the First Pillar Two Filing Season: Trends, Challenges, and Lessons
This article examines the inaugural Pillar Two filing season, exploring the practical challenges and emerging trends faced by multinationals as…
Trade Court Judge Mulls Class Cert. For IEEPA Refunds
A U.S. Court of International Trade judge is considering class certification for importers seeking refunds of tariffs collected under the…
Shaheen: Jurisdictional Nexus and Creditability
This article examines the legal concepts of jurisdictional nexus and creditability in the context of foreign tax credits, likely analyzing…
The Complete Playbook for Fighting CRA Tax Reassessments: When CRA Denies Your Tax Losses
This article provides a practical guide for Canadian taxpayers and advisers on challenging Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reassessments that deny…
IT Department Verifies Suspicious Foreign Remittances
India's Income Tax Department is scrutinizing suspicious foreign remittances, verifying transactions that may involve undisclosed income or tax evasion through…
Update in the Limited Partner Litigation
This article provides an update on litigation concerning the tax treatment of limited partners, likely addressing whether limited partnership interests…
Delhi (PB) GSTAT Sustains ₹14.26 Lakh Anti-Profiteering Demand; Theatres Can’t Raise Ticket Prices to Offset GST Reduction
The Delhi Principal Bench of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has upheld an anti-profiteering demand of ₹14.26 lakh against cinema…
ESOP Buy-Backs Under The Taxman’s Lens
This article examines the Indian tax authority's scrutiny of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) buy-backs, analyzing how buyback transactions involving…
Allahabad HC: Objections to Draft Assessment Order Must Be Filed Before Both DRP and AO
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that taxpayers contesting a draft assessment order must file objections before both the Dispute…
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