On June 17, 2025, the Tax Court opinion in AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue was issued,[1] holding that the approximately $1.6 billion termination fee AbbVie (a Delaware corporation) paid to its abandoned merger partner Shire
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The Tax Court in Soroban Holds that Limited Partners Were Too Active To Be Treated As “Limited Partners” and are Subject to Self-Employment Tax
On May 28, 2025, in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo 2025-52) (“Soroban II”), the Tax Court held the active role of limited partners in a fund manager caused them to fail to qualify as “limited partners” for
One Big Beautiful Bill: Update on Provisions for Nonprofits
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, hereafter the “Revised House Bill”). The Revised House Draft Bill contains certain changes to the original bill that was released on May 12, 2025 by the House Ways
Executive Use of Corporate Aircraft: Navigating Tax, SEC Disclosure and Other Key Considerations
Companies are increasingly allowing their chief executive officers and, in certain circumstances, other executives to use corporate jets (which may be chartered flights or fractionally or fully owned aircraft) for personal use due to various reasons. Although this benefit may
UK Government Carried Interest Tax Reforms Consultation Process: No New Conditions, Territorial Limits Clarified
June 2025 – The UK Government has published its response to the consultation on its proposal to change the tax treatment of carried interest, confirming the expected final shape of the new regime which will take effect from April 2026.
Proposed Changes to Interest Rate Tax Treatment for RICs
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives (the “House”) on May 22, 2025, is a comprehensive legislative package that seeks to implement sweeping reforms in tax policy, immigration, healthcare, and infrastructure as
Senator Tillis Introduced a Bill Taxing Proceeds of Litigation Financing Agreements
Senator Thom Tillis introduced a bill (called the “Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act”) that would impose additional significant taxes on litigation funding investments. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OH) introduced a similar bill in the House of Representatives. The bill would apply to
California FTB Releases Updated Proposed Regulations on Market-Based Sourcing Rules
On May 20, 2025, California’s Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) released changes to the proposed regulations (“Draft Regulations”) that would amend the rules regarding market-based sourcing for sales other than sales of tangible personal property. This is the latest step by
One Big Beautiful Bill Passed by the House
On Thursday May 22, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, hereafter the “Bill”). The Bill will now be considered by the U.S. Senate.
The following is a summary of some of the key
One Big Beautiful Bill: Update on Provisions for Sports Industry
Update (7/11/2025): On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act (the “OBBBA”). Consistent with the earlier draft bill released by the Senate, the OBBBA did not include either of the two proposed changes that would