Disputing Tax, published by Ropes & Gray, focuses on legal issues related to tax controversies and disputes. The blog covers topics such as tax litigation, IRS enforcement, tax settlements, and regulatory developments affecting taxpayers and tax professionals. It also addresses emerging areas like digital asset taxation, international tax compliance, and the impact of new tax legislation and directives on various industries, including private equity and retirement plans. The blog provides analysis of court decisions, government policies, and tax authority guidance relevant to tax dispute resolution and compliance strategies.
In a recent Tax Notes article, tax associate Franziska Hertel provides commentary on the October 2019 IRS guidance that discusses two cryptocurrency hard fork situations: one in which no new currency is transferred to the taxpayer, and one in which…
On February 26, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the closely watched Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee et al. v. Sulyma case, making it more difficult for employers to seek early dismissal of class actions brought
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The Cayman Islands has been placed on the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions as a result of a failure to introduce new laws relating to private funds within the necessary timescale. The Cayman Islands government has, however, already contacted
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In a recent Tax Journal article, Andrew Howard examines UK tax trends over the last decade.
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In this Ropes & Gray podcast, Isabelle Farrar, an associate in the tax controversy group, is joined by Elizabeth Smith, counsel in the tax controversy group, and Jennifer Romig, a partner in the health care group, to discuss the…
Tax partner and tax controversy group co-founder Kat Gregor, senior tax attorney Ariella Mutchler and tax & benefits associate Ningzhou Shen co-authored an article recently published by Law360 titled “OECD Digital Tax Plan Shifts Tax Risk For Asset Managers.”
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Eleven years after its portfolio company’s bankruptcy triggered a multiemployer pension plan’s demand that funds sponsored by private equity firm Sun Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Sun Capital”) pay the portfolio company’s $4.5 million ERISA withdrawal liability, Sun Capital has won a…
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In “The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations” half-year update, Global Investigations Review published a piece authored by litigation and enforcement partner Judith Seddon titled “HMRC outlines benefits of self-reporting tax offences, while SFO fraud guidance expected to reward privilege…
