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Midway in UN tax negotiations: Global South sees reason for optimism, urges high ambition must prevail
Global South nations express cautious optimism at the midpoint of UN negotiations on a new Framework Convention on International Tax…
Updates from the Fifth Session of the historic Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
The fifth session of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on the Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation marks a…
NYC Pied-à-Terre Surcharge Latest: Court Pauses Rollout as Deadlines Loom
A New York City court has paused the rollout of the proposed pied-à-terre surcharge, a tax targeting non-primary residential properties…
Trump Weighs Another Giveaway to the Wealthy With Capital Gains Indexing Ahead of Midterms
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) examines the Trump administration's consideration of capital gains indexing to inflation, a…
Pratt: Aligning Reparations and Taxation
A scholarly work by Pratt examines the intersection of reparations policy and taxation, exploring how the tax system could be…
Comply Exchange’s August report tracks global tax shake-up
Comply Exchange's August report covers significant global tax regulatory developments, tracking changes across multiple jurisdictions in areas such as VAT/GST,…
Comply Exchange’s August report tracks global tax shake-up
Comply Exchange's August report provides a global overview of significant tax regulatory developments, tracking changes across multiple jurisdictions. The report…
IRS staffing cuts delayed paper returns and refunds, report says
A report has found that IRS staffing cuts significantly delayed the processing of paper tax returns and the issuance of…
IRS staffing cuts delayed paper returns and refunds, report says
A report has found that IRS staffing cuts significantly delayed the processing of paper tax returns and the issuance of…
Leff: Getting Donor-Advised Funds Regulation Right
Analysis of the regulatory framework governing donor-advised funds (DAFs), examining how current rules may fall short in ensuring charitable distributions…
Mandatory Tax Adviser Registration
HMRC's internal manual on Mandatory Tax Adviser Registration outlines the regulatory framework requiring tax advisers in the UK to register…
Nations Want AI Covered In UN Tax Pact's Services Protocol
Countries participating in UN tax negotiations are pushing for artificial intelligence services to be explicitly covered under a proposed UN…
Why Wealth Taxes Always Fail
An opinion piece from the Tax Foundation examining why wealth taxes consistently fail as a revenue-raising mechanism for governments. The…
Trump Looks for Ways to Block Mamdani Pied-à-Terre Tax
President Trump is exploring federal mechanisms to block New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed pied-à-terre tax, which would impose…
Trump Weighs Call for Capital Gains Tax Cuts as Midterm Boost
President Trump is considering proposing capital gains tax cuts as a political strategy ahead of the midterm elections. The move…
Wyden’s Wildfire Tax Relief Bill Passes Just Before Congress Recesses
Senator Wyden's Wildfire Tax Relief Bill passed Congress just before recess, providing targeted tax relief measures for victims of wildfire…
High GST Rate on Kraft Paper Raises Concerns in the Corrugated Packaging Industry
The corrugated packaging industry in India has raised concerns over the high GST rate applied to Kraft paper, a key…
Final rule will eliminate BOI reporting for US entities
A final rule has been issued eliminating Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements for US domestic entities under the Corporate…
Final rule will eliminate BOI reporting for US entities
A final rule has been issued eliminating beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for US domestic entities under the Corporate…
Constitutional Flaws of California’s Proposed Wealth Tax
Analysis of California's proposed wealth tax reveals significant constitutional vulnerabilities. The Tax Foundation examines legal challenges facing the proposal, including…
St. Kitts and Nevis Opens Applications for August 2026 Discounted VAT Days
St. Kitts and Nevis has opened applications for its August 2026 Discounted VAT Days program, a periodic initiative that allows…
Business Means Responsibility: You Cannot Simply Blame Your Tax Adviser
This article addresses the legal principle that business owners cannot escape tax liability by attributing errors or non-compliance to their…
Moldova softens planned VAT overhaul after backlash
Moldova has walked back elements of its planned VAT overhaul following significant pushback from businesses and stakeholders. The government had…
FinCEN Permanently Rolls Back CTA Reporting Requirement
FinCEN has permanently rolled back the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements. This significant regulatory development eliminates the…
The Five Most Pro-Growth Options in the Options Guide
The Tax Foundation analyzes the five most pro-growth tax policy options from a budget options guide, evaluating reforms based on…
Trump account prop. regs. clarify $2,500 limit for workers
Proposed regulations clarify the $2,500 contribution limit for Trump Accounts, a new savings vehicle for workers introduced under recent U.S.…
Trump account prop. regs. clarify $2,500 limit for workers
The IRS has issued proposed regulations clarifying the $2,500 contribution limit for Trump Accounts, the new tax-advantaged savings accounts established…
Delaware shortens protest timelines for trust funds, clarifies statute of limitations, standardizes information return due dates
Delaware has enacted legislative changes affecting trust fund taxation, including shortened protest timelines for trust fund disputes, clarification of the…
What Nonprofits Need to Know About the New Form 1099 Reporting Thresholds
This article outlines changes to Form 1099 reporting thresholds relevant to nonprofit organizations. The IRS has updated the reporting requirements,…
Nations Concerned By Nexus For Service Fees In UN Tax Pact
Countries participating in UN tax framework negotiations have raised concerns about nexus rules governing the taxation of service fees under…
CIAT actualiza las Fichas Fiscales (FFC) e incorpora el Índice de Fortaleza Institucional de las Administraciones Tributarias (IFIAT)
CIAT (Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations) has updated its Fiscal Data Sheets (FFC) and incorporated a new Institutional Strength Index…
Coven et al on Property Taxes and Housing Allocation
Academic research by Coven et al examines the relationship between property taxes and housing allocation, exploring how property tax structures…
California Budget & Policy Center: New Report on Proposed Billionaire Tax
The California Budget & Policy Center has released a new report examining a proposed billionaire tax in California. The report…
Policy paper: Personal Tax: Offshore Anti-Avoidance external engagement
HMRC's policy paper on Personal Tax Offshore Anti-Avoidance external engagement outlines the UK government's approach to combating offshore tax avoidance…
FBR fails to recover Rs5.62b in taxes from 106 taxpayers
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to recover Rs5.62 billion in outstanding taxes from 106 taxpayers, highlighting significant…
New York Judge Pauses Mamdani’s Second-Home Tax
A New York judge has issued a pause on a second-home tax proposal associated with Mamdani, halting its implementation pending…
Paraguay positions itself as a destination jurisdiction for individuals and capital
Paraguay is positioning itself as an attractive destination for individuals and capital through its favorable tax regime. The country offers…
TEI Submits Comments to Government of British Columbia on Expansion of PST to Engineering Services
Tax Executives Institute (TEI) has submitted formal comments to the Government of British Columbia regarding the proposed expansion of the…
TEI Comments to Canadian Finance Committees Regarding CRA Audit Powers
Tax Executives Institute (TEI) has submitted comments to Canadian Parliamentary Finance Committees concerning the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) audit powers.…
Judge Halts Rollout of Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax
A judge has halted the rollout of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's proposed pied-à-terre tax, which would have…
Final regs. issued for Sec. 3406 backup withholding rules
The IRS has issued final regulations governing backup withholding requirements under Section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code. Backup withholding…
Pied-à-Terre Owners Sue NYC, Seek to Avoid Tax
Pied-à-terre owners in New York City have filed a lawsuit challenging a proposed tax targeting non-primary residences. The legal action…
Nations Want Optionality In UN Tax Pact's Services Protocol
Countries negotiating the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation are seeking flexibility in the services protocol, pushing for optional…
‘We’re Left Behind.’ Some Small Businesses Not Expecting Trump Tariff Refunds
Small businesses are reportedly being excluded from Trump administration tariff refund programs, raising concerns about equitable access to customs duty…
Tax Implications of Cashless Payments: Micro Evidence from African Countries
This research publication from the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) examines the tax implications of cashless payment adoption…
PM Shehbaz directs FBR to accelerate tax reforms
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to accelerate tax reforms aimed at broadening…
Feds Propose Regs On Trump Account Income Exclusion
Federal regulators have proposed regulations governing the income exclusion for Trump Accounts, a new savings account vehicle introduced under recent…
The Supreme Court’s 2025 Term in Tax
This article reviews the U.S. Supreme Court's 2025 term through a tax lens, examining significant rulings and their implications for…
Will VAT become the world’s AI tax?
The article examines whether VAT and GST systems globally are emerging as the primary fiscal mechanism for taxing AI-related services…
Croatia: Draft bill introduces first ViDA measures
Croatia has introduced a draft bill implementing the first measures from the EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package.…
Poland Proposes 3% Digital Services Tax for Big Tech from 2027
Poland has proposed a 3% digital services tax targeting large technology companies, set to take effect from 2027. The levy…
Zhang: The Other Taxation — Tribes, Territories, and Fiscal Autonomy
This academic article examines the fiscal autonomy of Native American tribes and US territories, exploring how their taxation powers differ…
Brazil 27.91% CBS and IBS combined rate proposal
Brazil has proposed a combined CBS (Contribuição sobre Bens e Serviços) and IBS (Imposto sobre Bens e Serviços) rate of…
Scuderi: Sovereignty, Outer Space, And Taxation
This academic article explores the emerging question of how taxation principles apply to activities and entities in outer space, examining…
Bozio et al.: Does Tax-Benefit Linkage Matter for the Incidence of Payroll Taxes?
Academic research by Bozio et al. examines whether the linkage between payroll taxes and the benefits they fund affects who…
Iselin & Nunn: How Potential AI Futures Would Play Out in the Current Tax System
Academic analysis examines how various AI development scenarios would interact with the existing U.S. tax system. The paper by Iselin…
EU ViDA risk of another layer of reporting complexity
The EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative raises concerns about adding another layer of reporting complexity for businesses.…
Wash. AG's 'Neutral' Income Tax Repeal Description Can Stand
A Washington state court has ruled that the Attorney General's 'neutral' description of a ballot initiative to repeal the state's…
NYC Sued Over Mamdani Administration’s Controversial Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout
New York City is facing a lawsuit over the Mamdani administration's rollout of the pied-à-terre tax, which targets non-primary residential…
IRS, Treasury Plan To Float Regs For Retirement Matches
The IRS and Treasury Department have announced plans to issue proposed regulations governing employer retirement plan matching contributions, likely linked…
New Yorkers, Please Pay Your City Income Taxes: Why the Pied-a-Terre Tax Rollout Is Not Worth a Meltdown
An analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) examines New York City's proposed pied-à-terre tax on non-primary…
New Yorkers, Please Pay Your City Income Taxes: Why the Pied-a-Terre Tax Rollout Is Not Worth a Meltdown
This article from ITEP examines the proposed pied-à-terre tax on non-primary residences in New York City, arguing that concerns about…
VAT Act Amendments: EET 2.0 and Proposed VAT Rate Changes
Proposed amendments to a national VAT Act introduce EET 2.0, an upgraded electronic sales registration system, alongside changes to VAT…
A taxing week: HMRC's audit woes will rightly fuel tax adviser concerns
This article examines concerns raised among tax advisers following revelations about HMRC's audit failures. The piece explores how systemic weaknesses…
WSJ: Missouri Voters Defeat Measure to Abolish Income Tax
Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure that would have abolished the state's income tax, preserving the existing personal income tax…
Updated 'Slush Fund' Suit Challenges Trump's Audit Immunity
An updated lawsuit challenges the legality of protections shielding President Trump from IRS audits, alleging that a so-called 'slush fund'…
Higher Ed Prepares for New IRS E-Filing System
Higher education institutions are preparing for a new IRS e-filing system, representing a significant regulatory update affecting how colleges and…
Chu: Taxing Aliens and International Law: Nationalist China’s Income Tax Negotiations with Treaty Powers, 1935–37
This academic article examines Nationalist China's income tax negotiations with treaty powers between 1935 and 1937, focusing on how China…
IRS Adds New Features to Business Tax Accounts
The IRS has expanded functionality within its Business Tax Accounts portal, adding new features that improve how businesses manage their…
Missouri Voters Rejected the Governor’s Income Tax Plan. Could He Have Saved It?
Missouri voters rejected a gubernatorial income tax reduction plan at the ballot box, raising questions about the political strategy behind…
IRS Cuts Could Cruise on Autopilot; New Bill Aims to Restore Funding to Help Taxpayers and Fight Tax Cheats
This ITEP article addresses ongoing IRS funding cuts and a new congressional bill aimed at restoring the agency's budget. It…
Revista de Administración Tributaria CIAT/AEAT/IEF, No. 53, 2026
The CIAT/AEAT/IEF Tax Administration Review No. 53 (2026) is an academic journal publication covering tax administration topics across Latin America…
France postpones transfer of VAT provisions to the Code des Impositions sur les Biens et Services until 1 January 2027
France has postponed the transfer of VAT provisions to the Code des Impositions sur les Biens et Services (CIBS) until…
Purity Ltd v HMRC (2025): HMRC Uses Its Promoter Shutdown Powers for the First Time
In Purity Ltd v HMRC (2025), HMRC exercised its promoter shutdown powers for the first time under the Promoters of…
Poland: Real Estate Tax Update
Poland has introduced updates to its real estate tax framework, reflecting changes to the rules governing how real estate is…
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