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Webinar: Navigating transfer pricing audits in Southeast Asia
PKF is hosting a webinar focused on navigating transfer pricing audits across Southeast Asia. The session is designed to help…
Tripura HC Quashes CGST Order for Reopening Issues Already Examined by State GST Authorities
The Tripura High Court quashed a Central GST (CGST) order that attempted to reopen issues already examined and settled by…
Roadtrip through ECJ Cases – Focus on “Liability to pay VAT – VAT shall be payable by any person who enters the VAT on an invoice” (Art. 203)
This article examines European Court of Justice case law focusing on Article 203 of the EU VAT Directive, which establishes…
Comments on T-356/25 (Rapera) – Tax Representatives’ Direct VAT Liability Confirmed; Joint Liability Requires Proportionality
This article analyzes case T-356/25 (Rapera), which confirms that tax representatives can bear direct VAT liability under certain circumstances. The…
IRS Introduces Automatic Exemption from Penalty Process, Phases Out First Time Abate
The IRS is introducing an automatic penalty exemption process that will replace the existing First Time Abate (FTA) program. Under…
IRS Final Rules Identify Certain CRATs as ‘Listed Transactions’
The IRS has issued final rules designating certain Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts (CRATs) as 'listed transactions,' meaning they are classified…
Cookies Retail Led Dispensary Into $1.9M Tax Crisis, Suit Says
A cannabis dispensary has filed a lawsuit against Cookies Retail, alleging the retail brand's mismanagement led to a $1.9 million…
IRS designates certain CRAT arrangements as listed transactions
The IRS has designated certain Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (CRAT) arrangements as listed transactions, signaling heightened scrutiny of these structures.…
IRS designates certain CRAT arrangements as listed transactions
The IRS has designated certain Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (CRAT) arrangements as listed transactions, signaling heightened scrutiny of these structures.…
States Scrutinizing Aircraft Sales and Lease Transactions
State tax authorities are increasingly scrutinizing aircraft sales and lease transactions, focusing on sales and use tax compliance. These high-value…
Okla. Tax Officials Say McGirt Can't Upend Osage Ruling
Oklahoma tax officials are contesting whether the McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling, which affirmed tribal sovereignty over large portions…
IRS Asks 7th Circ. To Rehear $300M Hyatt Perks Tax Dispute
The IRS is petitioning the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for a rehearing in a $300 million tax dispute involving…
Austria's Bank VAT Break Was State Aid, EU Top Court Says
The European Union's top court has ruled that a VAT exemption granted to Austrian banks constituted illegal state aid, finding…
4th Circ. Rebuffs Tax Attys' Request To Rethink Convictions
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a request by tax attorneys to reconsider their criminal convictions. The attorneys…
Challenging your business rates valuation
UK government guidance on challenging business rates valuations covers the formal process for disputing rateable values assigned to non-domestic properties…
Kerala HC Affirms ITC Benefit for Taxpayers Filing GST Returns Within Section 16(5) Deadline
The Kerala High Court has upheld the right of taxpayers to claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) when GST returns are…
Flashback on ECJ Cases C-62/93 (BP Soupergaz) – Right to deduct cannot be curtailed without Article 27 authorisation
This article revisits the European Court of Justice case C-62/93 (BP Soupergaz), which established that member states cannot curtail the…
Dental Aligners Are Not VAT-Exempt Dental Prostheses, UK Tribunal Confirms
A UK First-tier Tribunal has confirmed that dental aligners do not qualify as VAT-exempt dental prostheses under UK VAT law.…
Additional VAT Assessment for Private Use of Company Cars Upheld, but Penalty Reduced
A tax authority has upheld an additional VAT assessment relating to the private use of company cars, confirming that such…
Office-to-Hotel Conversion Does Not Create a Newly Manufactured Building for VAT Purposes
A ruling clarifies that converting an office building into a hotel does not constitute the creation of a newly manufactured…
Madras HC: Council Has No Authority to Validate GST Notifications Issued Without Prior Approval
The Madras High Court has ruled that the GST Council does not have the authority to retrospectively validate notifications that…
Guidance: Joint and several liability — repeated insolvency and non-payment — JAS/FS2
HMRC guidance on joint and several liability notices for repeated insolvency and non-payment (JAS/FS2). This measure allows HMRC to hold…
Gujarat HC: Delay in Form GST DRC-04 Does Not Justify GST Refund on Voluntary Tax Payment
The Gujarat High Court ruled that a delay in issuing Form GST DRC-04 does not entitle a taxpayer to a…
UK VAT on Marketplace Sales: HBS Enterprises Ltd v HMRC and the Deemed Supplier Rules Explained
This article examines the UK VAT tribunal case HBS Enterprises Ltd v HMRC, focusing on the deemed supplier rules that…
Comments on T-356/25 (Rapera) – Tax Representatives’ Direct VAT Liability Confirmed; Joint Liability Requires Proportionality
A commentary on case T-356/25 (Rapera) confirms that tax representatives can bear direct VAT liability under certain conditions, while establishing…
Virgin Atlantic VAT Loyalty Points Appeal Stayed Pending Avios Case
Virgin Atlantic's VAT appeal concerning loyalty points has been stayed pending the outcome of the Avios case, which addresses similar…
Comments on European Court T-184/25: Post-Securitisation Credit Management Is Taxable
The European Court case T-184/25 examines whether post-securitisation credit management services are subject to VAT. The court found that such…
VAT Reduced Rate Denied for Lucky Voice Karaoke Rooms
Lucky Voice, a karaoke venue operator, has been denied the VAT reduced rate for its karaoke room services in a…
Guidance: Joint and several liability — taxation of coronavirus support payments — CJAS/FS1
HMRC guidance on joint and several liability notices relating to the taxation of coronavirus support payments (CJAS/FS1). This covers situations…
Eligible taxpayers to get automatic IRS penalty relief
The IRS is providing automatic penalty relief to eligible taxpayers, sparing them from having to request abatement manually. This relief…
Eligible taxpayers to get automatic IRS penalty relief
The IRS is providing automatic penalty relief to eligible taxpayers, sparing them from having to file requests or take additional…
IRS Circular 230 AI guidance explained
This article explains IRS Circular 230 guidance as it applies to artificial intelligence in tax practice. Circular 230 governs the…
EU's Top Court Rules Out Joint VAT Liability In Greek Case
The European Union's Court of Justice has ruled against joint VAT liability in a Greek case, clarifying the limits of…
Borden & Kaur: State Tax Enforcement of Section 1031 Proximate Exchanges
This article examines state tax enforcement issues surrounding Section 1031 like-kind exchange rules, specifically focusing on 'proximate exchanges' — transactions…
Colo. County's Mill Increases Unconstitutional, Court Told
A Colorado county is facing a legal challenge over mill levy increases alleged to be unconstitutional. The case centers on…
Proof, Not Just Timing, Will Decide Clean Energy Credits
A legal analysis argues that eligibility for clean energy tax credits under US law will ultimately hinge on substantive proof…
Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada: The Supreme Court’s Foundational GAAR Decision and Its Three-Step Test
This article examines the landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision in Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. v. Canada, which established the…
Judge Limits Wayne County Surplus Property Tax Settlements
A judge has imposed limitations on how Wayne County, Michigan, can settle property tax disputes involving surplus proceeds from tax-foreclosed…
Comments on ECG T-689/24: Confirms Incompatibility of Polish Input VAT Deduction Rules with EU Law
The EU General Court ruling in case T-689/24 confirms that Poland's input VAT deduction rules are incompatible with EU law.…
Upper Tribunal allows HMRC appeal: Invisalign aligners are NOT “dental prostheses” and are standard-rated
The UK Upper Tribunal has ruled in favour of HMRC, overturning a lower decision by finding that Invisalign dental aligners…
How to Prepare for a VAT Audit
Preparing for a VAT audit requires businesses to maintain thorough documentation and organised records to ensure compliance. Key steps include…
FTO praises FBR official for resolving taxpayer’s pending case
Pakistan's Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has publicly praised a Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) official for successfully resolving a taxpayer's…
Rajkot ITAT Sets Aside Reassessment as Escaped Income Is Below INR 50 Lakh
The Rajkot Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) set aside a tax reassessment order against a taxpayer after determining that the…
Madras HC Upholds GST Interest on Wrongful ITC Utilisation Despite GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A Mismatch
The Madras High Court has upheld GST interest charges on wrongful Input Tax Credit (ITC) utilisation where discrepancies existed between…
Allahabad HC: Physical GST Adjudication Notice Mandatory After Registration Cancellation
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that physical service of adjudication notices is mandatory after GST registration cancellation, as cancelled…
Even a 2-Day Delay Can Kill a Reassessment: Delhi High Court Draws a Strict Line on Section 148 Timelines
The Delhi High Court has ruled strictly on procedural timelines under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, holding that…
Is Delay the End of a Tax Case? ITAT Says Justice Must Prevail Over Technicalities
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that procedural delays should not automatically defeat a taxpayer's case when substantive…
Democratic Senators Probe Scope of Trump’s IRS Immunity Deal
Democratic senators are investigating the scope of a reported IRS immunity deal under the Trump administration, raising concerns about whether…
Grocers' Microcaptive Not Valid For Tax Benefit, 7th Circ. Told
The Seventh Circuit has been urged to rule that a grocery company's microcaptive insurance arrangement does not qualify for tax…
Karnataka HC Directs Fresh GST Assessment After Ignoring Dealer’s DRC-01A Response
The Karnataka High Court has directed tax authorities to conduct a fresh GST assessment after finding that the dealer's response…
FTO dismisses Rs70m tax evasion complaint
Pakistan's Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has dismissed a Rs70 million tax evasion complaint, ruling against the complainant in a case…
FTO orders FBR to withdraw penalties imposed on NBP branch manager
Pakistan's Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to withdraw penalties imposed on a National…
ECJ Preliminary Ruling – Viecura Medical (Case T‑287/26)
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has been asked for a preliminary ruling in Case T-287/26 involving Viecura Medical, raising…
Gujarat AAR: Paper Bags Attract 5% GST, Rejects 18% Tax Classification
Gujarat's Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) has determined that paper bags are subject to 5% GST, rejecting the tax authority's…
France: Court denies input VAT deduction for pre-incorporation acquisition
A French court has ruled against allowing input VAT deduction for an acquisition made prior to a company's incorporation. The…
Late GST Return Filing: Karnataka High Court Rejects Judicial Waiver of Interest and Penalty
The Karnataka High Court has rejected petitions seeking judicial waiver of interest and penalties for late GST return filing. The…
IRS adds online option, details for Kwong-related refund claims
The IRS has introduced an online filing option and additional procedural details for taxpayers seeking refund claims related to the…
IRS adds online option, details for Kwong-related refund claims
The IRS has introduced an online option and additional procedural details for taxpayers filing refund claims related to the Kwong…
IRS Shares Data with More Than 1,000 Organizations, Some of Which It Can’t Identify
A report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reveals that the IRS has data-sharing agreements with over…
NY Tax on Remote Work Again Withstands Professor’s Challenge
A New York court has again upheld the state's 'convenience of the employer' rule, rejecting a professor's challenge to New…
Communications Audits: Is a 5% Sample Still a Reasonable Program?
This article examines whether a 5% sample rate remains adequate for communications audits, which review telephone, internet, and related utility…
Kalshi Sues Illinois to Nullify New Prediction Market Tax Law
Prediction market platform Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against Illinois seeking to nullify a newly enacted state tax law targeting…
TIGTA Made 91 Surprise Visits to IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers. Here’s What Happened
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) conducted 91 unannounced inspections of IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) to evaluate…
Senate Democrat Demands Records on DOJ, IRS Settlement Planning
A Senate Democrat has formally demanded records related to settlement planning discussions between the Department of Justice and the IRS.…
Surat ITAT: Delay in Filing Form 10B Not a Valid Ground to Deny Section 11/12 Exemption
The Surat Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled that a delay in filing Form 10B cannot be used as a…
FTO vows to tackle tax maladministration
Pakistan's Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has pledged to address tax maladministration, signaling a renewed commitment to resolving taxpayer grievances and…
Swedish Anti-VAT Fraud Legislation Now in Force
Sweden has enacted new anti-VAT fraud legislation that has now come into force. The legislation aims to combat VAT fraud…
Madras HC Grants 30 Days to Reply in GST Sec. 74 Case Over Missing Job Work Return Records
The Madras High Court has granted a 30-day period for a taxpayer to respond in a GST case under Section…
Balance on the Special VAT Account — Functioning of the Belgian VAT Recovery and Enforcement Mechanism
This article explains the functioning of Belgium's special VAT account, a mechanism used by tax authorities to manage VAT credits,…
Kerala HC Grants Relief to Taxpayer, Overturns GST Assessment Order on Wrong ITC Availment
The Kerala High Court has granted relief to a taxpayer by overturning a GST assessment order related to wrongful Input…
Roadtrip through ECJ Cases – Focus on the Exemption for Intra-Community supplies of goods (Art. 138)
This article examines European Court of Justice (ECJ) case law focusing on Article 138 of the VAT Directive, which governs…
ECJ VAT Cases – Link to the relevant article in the EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC
This article maps European Court of Justice (ECJ) VAT cases to their relevant provisions in the EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC.…
Portugal Tax Enforcement Rises 10% as VAT Debt Takes Greater Weight
Portugal's tax enforcement activity has risen 10%, with VAT debt accounting for an increasing share of total tax liabilities pursued…
WSJ: Why a Couple Lost a $200,000 Tax Battle Over Their Horses
A couple lost a $200,000 tax battle involving their horses, highlighting IRS scrutiny of hobby loss deductions. The case likely…
Late VAT Return Penalties in the Netherlands: Compliance Risks and Enforcement Rules
This article examines the compliance risks and enforcement rules surrounding late VAT return penalties in the Netherlands. It covers the…
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