/tax-authority/international?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Tax Authority International Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:01:34 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349443?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349443 A New Jersey man linked to an intricate pension plan scheme involving refunds from the Dutch government pled guilty to evading more than $2.4 million in U.S. taxes by concealing ownership of more than $5.5 million in real estate, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday.  Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:37:52 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349290?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349290 President Donald Trump's latest tariff increases on steel and aluminum imports strengthen an existing barrier to an already duty-riddled trade environment and could put both domestic and foreign businesses' investment opportunities in the U.S. at risk, expert say. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:58:28 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349271?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349271 A coalition of business lobbying groups have urged the U.S. government to take "decisive action" against Canada's digital services tax before the June 30 payment deadline, contending that the levy will cost U.S. companies about $2 billion this year. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:07:03 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349196?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349196 The European Commission and European Central Bank affirmed that Bulgaria has met all necessary criteria to adopt the euro as its currency starting Jan. 1, which would make it the 21st country to do so. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:31:27 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349232?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349232 The U.S. has again topped the list of the world's biggest enablers of financial secrecy, in part due to a continued lack of transparency for trusts, according to a report from advocacy group Tax Justice Network. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:20:12 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349292?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349292 Brazil no longer considers the United Arab Emirates to have an improper preferential tax regime, which the Middle East country said should foster greater cooperation between the two countries, the UAE said Wednesday. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:12:38 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349252?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349252 Two more satellite company executives facing charges of tricking investors out of $250 million are being released after their leader, who was additionally accused of tax crimes, was deemed a flight risk, according to D.C. federal court documents. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:12:46 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349279?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349279 The European Union and the U.S. aim to avoid tariff hikes threatened by President Donald Trump beginning July 9 as they negotiate this week on investments to rebalance trade in goods and on what the U.S. considers trade barriers, the bloc's trade commissioner said Wednesday. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:40:24 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349344?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349344 A trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. that will reduce U.S. tariffs on British cars to 10% and remove those levies on some metals will come into effect "in just a couple of weeks," Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Parliament on Wednesday. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:00:04 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2349210?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2349210 A Netherlands court sentenced a man to over six months in prison for his role in a €40 million ($45.7 million) value-added tax fraud scheme connected to a larger investigation, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:04:52 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2348240?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2348240 The U.S. should work with partners at the World Trade Organization to apply further trade pressure on China, making sure the country is complying with rules and trading fairly, a Skadden partner nominated by President Donald Trump to represent the U.S. at the WTO told lawmakers Tuesday. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:40:31 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2348619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2348619 Trade barriers — most notably U.S. tariffs and other countries' reciprocal measures — could result in a slowdown in global economic growth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, projecting a dip over the next two years. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:37:47 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2348246?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2348246 The Senate Finance Committee approved President Donald Trump's selection of former U.S. Rep. Billy Long to serve as commissioner of the IRS on Tuesday, sending the nomination to the full Senate. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:42:08 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2348793?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2348793 A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday agreed to stave off a preliminary injunction that blocked the Trump administration from collecting tariffs on two toy makers while the government appeals the ruling. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:32:41 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2347970?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2347970 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has extended tariff exclusions for certain products from China under a set of 2018 trade measures aimed at what the U.S. described as Beijing's restrictive intellectual property rules. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:05:26 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2348686?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2348686 Three Irish subsidiaries cannot benefit from the U.S.-Ireland tax treaty's provision of equally favorable treatment between U.S. and Irish residents because their ultimate parent entity, a Delaware financial firm, is disregarded for U.S. tax purposes, Ireland's Court of Appeal said in a judgment. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:51:38 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2348618?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2348618 A business lawyer who was partly responsible for running a €428 million ($488 million) tax fraud scheme was issued a suspended sentence of almost two years, according to a verdict Tuesday in a Bonn court. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:00:31 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2345428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2345428 A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the °µÍø½ûÇø 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:56:23 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2346619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2346619 When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:47:30 +0000 /tax-authority/international/articles/2345249?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/international/articles/2345249 A tax adviser has denied exposing the former president of jewelry giant Pandora, Peter Andersen, to significant liabilities tied to a €2.2 million ($2.5 million) French property deal, saying that any losses were caused by the ex-chief's deliberate and independent decisions.