President Trump Considering New Tax Cuts

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 22, 2019

United States President Donald Trump said on August 20, 2019, that the administration is considering additional tax cuts to help maintain economic growth. Read Full Story

USTR Stages Hearing On French Digital Tax Response

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 22, 2019

On August 19, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative held an off-camera public hearing on France's recently introduced digital services tax, attended by three major technology firms. Read Full Story

US Appeals Court Backs Amazon In Transfer Pricing Case

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 22, 2019

On August 16, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in favor of Amazon, in a case involving the regulatory definition of intangible assets and the method of their valuation in a cost-sharing arrangement. Read Full Story

OECD Releases Action 14 Peer Reviews For Six States

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, August 22, 2019

The OECD on August 13, 2019, released follow-up reports for Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States on their efforts to implement BEPS recommendations on dispute resolution. Read Full Story

LLB-Switzerland Signs US Non-Prosecution Agreement

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

On August 5, 2019, the US Department of Justice announced that Swiss bank LLB Verwaltung (Switzerland) AG has agreed to pay a penalty of USD10.6m to resolve a case in which it was accused of helping US clients to conceal income. Read Full Story

IRS Responds To Altera Ruling On Cost Sharing Arrangements

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

On July 31, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service issued a memorandum for all Large Business and International Division employees informing them of the withdrawal of a directive regarding cost sharing arrangements in the light of the recent Court of Appeals ruling in the Altera case. Read Full Story

US Senators Urge 'Fairness' Change To Capital Gains Tax Calculations

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

A group of 21 Republican members of the US Senate have signed a letter to the Treasury Secretary urging him to amend how capital gains tax liability is calculated. Read Full Story

Bulgaria Approves CbC Exchange Agreements With US

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Bulgaria's Council of Ministers earlier this month approved two agreements with the United States allowing for the automatic exchange of country-by-country transfer pricing reports. Read Full Story

IRS Clarifies FTC Rules For French Social Taxes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, July 25, 2019

On July 19, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service updated its webpage on foreign tax credits to clarify that it will not challenge foreign tax credit claims involving certain French taxes. Read Full Story

G7 Backs OECD In Push For Global Digital Tax Response

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 25, 2019

G7 finance ministers have said that there is an urgent need to address the tax challenges posed by the digitalization of the economy. Read Full Story

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