Deloitte deal makes Tax Analysts’ law library public

The library includes the Internal Revenue Code; rules for accountants and others practicing before the IRS; proposed, final and temporary regs; IRS guidance and private rulings; and much more. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/deloitte-deal-makes-tax-analysts-law-library-public

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Trump suspends tariff action on French goods on digital tax

The U.S. will suspend a plan to hit $1.3 billion of French goods with tariffs in retaliation for the European country’s tax on the revenue of global tech companies — many of them American — de-escalating the transatlantic trade dispute just two weeks before President Donald Trump leaves office. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/trump-suspends-tariff-action-on-french-goods-on-digital-tax

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AICPA promotes Sue Coffey to CEO of public accounting

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants has promoted longtime AICPA executive Sue Coffey to the new position of CEO of public accounting. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-promotes-sue-coffey-to-ceo-of-public-accounting

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FASB clarifies reference rate reform rules

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released an update on its recent guidance on reference rate reforms to clarify its scope. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fasb-clarifies-reference-rate-reform-rules

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Hedge fund founder charged in $1.6B Danish Cum-Ex tax probe

Sanjay Shah, who founded a London hedge fund that specialized in controversial Cum-Ex trades, was charged by Danish prosecutors in a 9.6 billion-krone ($1.6 billion) tax-fraud probe, according to a person familiar with the case. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/hedge-fund-founder-charged-in-1-6b-danish-cum-ex-tax-probe

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IRS blesses tax breaks on forgiven PPP loans after law change

The Internal Revenue Service will allow businesses that got their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven to write off expenses paid for with that money, shifting policy after Congress passed new legislation last month. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/irs-blesses-tax-breaks-on-forgiven-ppp-loans-after-law-change

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2021 VAT Rates in Europe

More than 140 countries worldwide—including all European countries—levy a Value-Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services. As today’s tax map shows, although harmonized to some extent by the European Union (EU), EU member states’ VAT rates vary across countries. The VAT is a consumption tax assessed on the value added in each production stage of…

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