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Illinois Taxpayers to Vote on Graduated Tax Structure

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Greek Elections Issue in New Government

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Most States Have Now Acted on Conforming to Federal Suspension of Moving Expense Deduction/Exclusion-An Update

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Competing U.S. Business Immigration Policy Agendas

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Minnesota Conforms to New Federal Tax Law

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United States Concedes Certain French Social Taxes Eligible for U.S. Tax Credits

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U.S. Treasury Publishes Final Regulations Permitting Truncated Social Security Numbers on Employee Forms W-2

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New Finland Government Intends to Increase Taxes

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World Leaders Convene for G20 Summit

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North America Immigration Trends on the Cusp of USMCA

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France Confirms Large Tax Cuts

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Washington State Enacts New Payroll Tax to Pay for Long Term Care

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Arizona Finally Conforms to U.S. Tax Reform

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State of Trade

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Cuccinelli Named Acting Director of USCIS

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IRS Issues Final Regulations on State and Local Tax “Workarounds”

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U.S. IRS Issues Draft of New Withholding Form for 2020

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Australia Moves to Deny Deductions for Wages If Employer Fails to Withhold

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Oregon Levies New Gross Receipts Tax on Businesses, Reduces Individual Tax Rates

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California Assembly Passes Bill Extending False Claims Act to Tax Fraud

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Populism Wins Big in India’s Election

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EU Elections Highlight Political Polarization Throughout Europe

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Prime Minister Theresa May Resigns, Adding to Brexit Chaos

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Transferee Data Privacy Bill Reintroduced

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France Proposes Tax Cuts for French Workers, Other Changes

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Washington State to Revise Real Estate Excise Tax

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Oklahoma Enacts Workaround for State and Local Tax Deduction Limitation

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Canada Carbon Tax Now in Force

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Czech Republic to Propose Digital Tax

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Socialists Win Spain’s Recent Election

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Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Users Extended

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Ukraine Elects Political Outsider as New President

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New York State Increases Taxes on Transfers of High-Cost Properties

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Netherlands Begins Reassessment of Entire Tax System

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Nebraska Considers Increased Taxes on Real Estate, Moving

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Switzerland Vote on Married Couples Tax Law Invalidated

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France, Austria Move Ahead with Digital Taxes

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Massachusetts Proposes to Retain Moving Expense Deduction / Exclusion

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Look Ahead at India’s Upcoming Election

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United Kingdom Report Says Tax Law Unfairly Causing Tax Hikes

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service Explains Taxation of State Income Tax Refunds

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Senators Reintroduce Bill to Provide Tax Assistance to Additional Federal Workers

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Internal Revenue Service Provides 2019 Foreign Housing Amounts

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Proposed U.S. Policy Changes on H-1B and Spouse Work Visas

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Monitoring the Push for Corporate Board Diversity

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DOL Publishes Overtime Pay Proposed Rule

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United States Tax Audits Decline Significantly in 2018

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IRS Provides Additional Penalty Relief

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Canada Announces Additional Scrutiny of Real Estate Transactions

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Mobile Workforce Act Reintroduced in Senate

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UK Parliament Votes to Delay Brexit

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Arizona Considers Extending Return Filing Deadline Due to Lack of Conformity

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Senate Tax Writers Introduce Bill to Extend Expired Provisions

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Digital Taxes Advance in the European Union

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French Program Offers Tax-free Bonuses

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President Trump Delays Tariff Deadline Via Tweet

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Virginia Conforms to U.S. Tax Reform, Eliminates Moving Expense Deduction/Exclusion

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President Trump, Congressional Leaders Avoid Another Government Shutdown

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Delaware Restricts Exemptions from Tax on Real Estate Sales by Nonresidents

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Russia Clarifies Residence Rules for Treaty Benefits

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Awards Increase in 2018

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service Clarifies 2018 Reporting of Moving Expenses

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Brazil Under the Bolsonaro Administration

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UK Parliament Votes to Renegotiate Brexit Deal

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Deal Reached to End Partial U.S. Government Shutdown

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State of Affairs: Trade and Tariffs

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Worldwide ERC®’s 2018 U.S. Filing Season Tax Tips for Transferees

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State of Washington Moves to Expand Real Estate Transfer Tax

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U.S. IRS Clarifies Deduction Rules for Charitable Contributions Offset by State or Local Tax Credits

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Courts Divide on Maximum Penalty for Failure to File FBAR

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service Will Recall 35,000 Additional Employees, Waive Some Penalties

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UK Parliament Votes Down Brexit Deal

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U.S. Tax Filing Season to Open; Refunds to be Paid Despite Government Shutdown

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President Trump; Congressional Leaders Give Address to Nation on Immigration

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California Proposes Changes to Consolidate Real Estate Withholding Forms

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States Consider Additional “Workarounds” for Federal Limitation on State & Local Tax Deduction

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Luxembourg Provides Favorable Relocation Regime to Attract High Skills Employees

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Bill Introduced to Eliminate U.S. Tax on Foreign Source Income of U.S. Citizens Residing Abroad

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France Will Impose Digital Services Tax in 2019

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service Issues Standard Mileage Rates for 2019

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UK/EU Prep for Potential of No-Deal Brexit Scenario

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Texas Judge Rules the Affordable Care Act as Unconstitutional

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Senate Confirms Kathy Kraninger as New CFPB Director

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Bill Introduced to Restore Moving Expense Deduction for Federal Employees

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Worldwide ERC® Survey Highlights Reactions to Suspension of Moving Expense Deduction

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European Union Leaders Approve Brexit Agreement

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Supporters Push Action on Transferee Data Privacy Bill

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Impact of U.S. Elections on Mobility

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U.S. IRS Announces Inflation Changes for 2019

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EU and UK Reach Brexit Deal, Though Fate Uncertain

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U.S. Passport Revocation Picks Up Steam

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France to Begin Examining Social Media for Tax Fraud

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Brazil Elects Jair Bolsonaro President

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Worldwide ERC® Monitoring U.S. Birthright Citizenship Challenge

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United Kingdom Plans Digital Tax in 2020

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U.S. President and Ways & Means Chairman Promise 10% Middle Class Tax Cut

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U.S. Agencies Extend Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Visas

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U.S. Social Security Administration Announces 2019 COLA, New FICA Wage Base

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Intra-EU Mobility: A Work in Progress

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Trump Signs Revised United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS)

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New China Residency Rules Increase Taxes on Foreign Workers

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Two More U.S. States Conform to Revised Internal Revenue Code

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U.S. IRS Clarifies That Business Meals Provided During Entertainment Activities Remain Deductible

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Negotiators Reach Deal on Revised NAFTA

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes FinCEN Improvement Act

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Worldwide ERC® Engages U.S. Congress on Transferee Data Privacy Bill

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U.S. Appraisal Management Companies State Regulations Deadline Has Passed

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U.S. IRS Says 2018 Reimbursements for 2017 Moves are Tax Free

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Rettig Confirmed as New Commissioner of U.S. IRS

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France’s Wage Withholding Set to Begin in 2019

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U.S. House Moves to Make Individual Tax Cuts, Loss of Deductions Permanent

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Brexit Agreement Still Evades EU and UK

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U.S. Congressman Unveils Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Reform Proposal

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Deadline Looms for U.S. Overseas Accounts Voluntary Disclosure Program

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U.S. State Conformity to Tax Reform Moving Expense Change

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China Individual Income Tax Changes Will Impact Expats

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GDPR Impact: 3 Months After Enforcement Date

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U.S. Treasury Proposes Regulations to Stop Workarounds of State & Local Tax Deduction Limit

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U.S. Senate Panel Approves CFPB and Ex-Im Bank Nominees

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U.S. Senate Passes Provisions on Crumbling House Foundations

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India Court: Social Security Payments Made by Employer Not Taxable Income to Employee

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Russia to Increase Value Added Tax Rate

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Worldwide ERC® Engages U.S. Lawmakers on Business Immigration Policy

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U.S. Congress Passes CFIUS Reform Measure

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Relinquishment of U.S. Citizenship Declines Sharply in 2018

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Canada Addresses Tax Gap

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U.S. Courts Divide on Penalty for Failing to Report Foreign Bank Accounts

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U.S. House Leader Proposes Large Fuel Tax Increases

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U.S. Senate Holds Hearing on CFPB and Ex-Im Bank Nominees

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U.K. Parliament Approves Brexit Plan

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Hawaii Increases Withholding Rate on Sales of Real Property by Nonresidents

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U.S. IRS Reiterates Position Limiting Deduction of Pre-Paid 2018 Property Taxes

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Interest-Free Loan from Employer Held Taxable by Indian Court

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India Seeks Advice on Scope of New Law Taxing Digital Businesses

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4 States Sue U.S. Federal Government Over State & Local Tax Deduction Limit

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U.S. Regulations Deadline for Appraisal Management Companies Quickly Approaching

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U.S. CFPB Concludes RESPA Investigation of Zillow Co-Marketing

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California Adopts New Consumer Data Privacy Law

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Mexico-Controlled Foreign Corporation Tax Might be Triggered by U.S. Tax Reform Law

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U.S. Passport Revocation Could Affect 360,000+ Taxpayers Worldwide

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Denmark Overhauls Maligned Tax Administration

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U.S. Immigration Policy and Legislation: The Current State of Play

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New York Judge Revives U.S. CFPB Constitutionality Question

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China and EU Partner to Update Global Trade Rules

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Draft of New U.S. IRS Form 1040 Draws Mixed Reviews

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Travel Restrictions

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Australia Cuts Personal Income Taxes

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Report: U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Will Lower Charitable Giving

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Repayments Under U.S. Payback Agreements No Longer Deductible

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UK House of Lords Committee to Review Bribery Act

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Mulvaney Continues to Shape U.S. CFPB

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Revamps E-Verify Website

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New United Kingdom Law Requires Maintenance of Public Beneficial Ownership Registers

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U.S. IRS Launches New Audit Campaigns Targeting Nonresidents

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Thailand, Saudi Arabia Impose Value Added Tax on Non-Resident E-Businesses

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Dutch Government to Reduce Expat Tax Break

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U.S. Treasury & IRS to Address State Tax Deduction ‘Workarounds’

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European Labour Authority to be Established by Year’s End

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U.S. FY2019 Appropriations Process in Full Swing

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Possible H-4 EAD Rule Rescission – Delay Presents Options for Continuous Work Authorization

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GDPR Now Underway Across the Globe

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service Updates Standard Mileage Guidance for 2018

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Ruling Stands in PHH v. CFPB Mortgage Case

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GDPR: It’s Almost Here

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Australia Enacts New Withholding Rules for Residential Property

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China’s New Tax Breaks for Businesses

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Canada Looks to Begin Taxing Digital Economy

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“What Are the Odds” NAFTA Renegotiations Impact Corporate Immigration?

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States Begin to React to U.S. Moving Expense Change

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IRS Urges “Paycheck Checkup” for Some Taxpayer Groups

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IRS Provides Higher Amounts for Foreign Housing Exclusion

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NAFTA Negotiators Work Toward Tentative Deal

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Two U.S. Senators Urge Relief for Relocated Government Employees

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Senate Confirms New U.S. Customs and Border Protection Head

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IRS Ending Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

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IRS Holds Foreign Tax Return Preparation for Expats Taxable

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Debate Heats up in Europe on Taxing the Digital Economy

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EU and UK Reach Agreement on Free Movement During Brexit Transition

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Congress Passes FY2018 Omnibus Spending Bill

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Ontario, Canada Increases Work Visa Opportunities

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India Provides Tax Relief for Start-ups

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Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act Passes in U.S. House

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IRS Continues Vital Transcript Service

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In Recent Decision, India Will No Longer Tax Nonresidents

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Japan Sales Tax Increase Scheduled for 2019

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Newly passed U.S. Dodd-Frank Reform Impacts Mortgage Lending

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s Audit Rate at 15-year Low

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EU Adopts Guidelines for Post-Brexit UK Relationship

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IRS Releases New Withholding Calculator, Form W-4

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UK Post-Brexit Transition Plan Details Emerge Except on Immigration

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Time Running Out for States on AMC Regulations

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Appeals Court Rules CFPB Structure Constitutional

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Russia Rules Sale of Immovable Property by Non-resident is Taxable

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IRS Will Accept Returns Claiming Newly Renewed Expired Provisions

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IRS Proposal to Eliminate Nearly 300 Regulations

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U.S. IRS Confirms That Some Home Equity Interest Remains Deductible

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State of the Union? Still Unclear: Our Top Takeaways for Mobility

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Canada Proposes Business Tax Measures to Counter U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act