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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Partial Win For Golfer In Treaty Case

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 3/28/2013

A recent Tax Court case addressed some interesting athlete and treaty issues. The Court ended up siding with the golfer on some, but not all, of the golfer's positions....more

Tax Court Denies Deduction in Tower Financing Structure

by Dentons on 1/13/2012

Taxpayers that have implemented cross-border tower financing structures and that have claimed a Canadian tax deduction for any U.S. taxes paid should revisit their structures carefully in light of the Tax Court of Canada’s...more

Business News Digest- September 2011

by Venable LLP on 9/19/2011

Venable attorneys produce periodic alerts and newsletters covering a variety of topics and practice areas. For your convenience, we have assembled below a collection of the latest alerts and newsletters from August 2011. To...more

International News: Focus On Alcohol Beverages - July 14, 2011

by McDermott Will & Emery on 7/15/2011

In This Issue: FEATURES: Increased Antitrust Scrutiny of Non-Reportable or Closed Transactions; Minimising Exposure: Understanding the Risk of Bribery in China; and Are Our Tax Systems Fit for Purpose? FOCUS ON...more

Applying Costs of Performance to Apportion Service Income: Massachusetts and Oregon Courts Reach Differing Conclusions

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 7/8/2011

Recent decisions from two different state judicial bodies differ on how to apply costs of performance to a telecommunications company’s receipts from sales of services. These two cases demonstrate how states are applying –...more

Italy is Enforcing Tax on On-line Gaming winnings

by Sanford Millar on 1/18/2011

Will the Italian enforcement efforts to force reporting of on-line gaming winnings be implemented in the U.S.? How will the sites adapt to the reporting requirements? The following article is of interest on these...more

Sutherland Salt Shaker- Vol. 1 No. 8- August 2010

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 8/10/2010

IN THIS ISSUE: Roam If You Want To: MTSA’s Application to Foreign Roaming; California Court of Appeal Addresses Proper Remedy for Taxpayers Claiming Dividends Received Deduction, Application of Post-Amnesty Penalties;...more

Bullet"iln" Volume 8 Issue 2 - October 27, 2009

by International Lawyers Network on 10/27/2009

In this Issue: *2009 Annual Meeting in San Francisco - ILN Chairman, Lowell Lifschultz Steps Down After 21 Years Hosted by Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk and Rabkin *2009 European Regional Meeting in Athens...more

Extended Tax Benefits for Cultural and Media Enterprises

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/28/2009

On March, 27, 2009, China’s Ministry of Finance (“MOF”), State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) and General Administration of Customs jointly issued Notice of Some Issues related to Taxation Policies on Supporting the...more