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Apple Must Hand Swiss User's Records To IRS, Judge Rules

By Anna Scott Farrell

Apple must provide the Internal Revenue Service with a Swiss user's internet and phone records as part of a criminal investigation by Switzerland's taxing authority, a California federal judge ruled, despite the man's protests that the records are unrelated to taxes.

Coke Says IRS Taking 'Extreme' Position In $2.7B Dispute

By Molly Moses

The IRS is taking an "extreme" position in its defense of a $2.7 billion tax ruling against Coca-Cola by asserting that the standard prohibiting arbitrary and capricious actions by an agency doesn't apply to it, the company told the Eleventh Circuit.

Facebook Urges Tax Court To Toss IRS' Royalty Calculations

By Natalie Olivo

Facebook asked the U.S. Tax Court to reject the IRS' proposed royalty rate and other calculations for the social media giant's deal with an Irish affiliate to develop intangibles, arguing the agency is attempting to recharacterize the transaction.

IRS Accepting Applications To 2026 Real-Time Audit Program

By Natalie Olivo

The Internal Revenue Service soon will begin accepting applications for its compliance assurance process real-time audit program for 2026, the agency announced Monday.

Developing Nations Disfavor Arbitration In UN Tax Convention

By Kevin Pinner

Many developing countries objected Thursday to including arbitration as an option within a protocol on tax disputes in the United Nations framework convention on international tax cooperation, characterizing the process as tending to be imbalanced.

Goodyear Facing Tax Adjustments Over Intercompany IP Sale

By Natalie Olivo

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is planning to challenge proposed IRS adjustments that could undermine the company's ability to offset certain taxes related to an intercompany intellectual property sale, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.


Expert Analysis

The Benefits Of Competent Authority In Int'l Tax Disputes

Multinational enterprises seeking relief from double taxation in a changing international tax landscape should consider utilizing the competent authority process, which provides both taxpayers and domestic tax regulators an efficient and effective means of dispute resolution, say David Farhat and Eman Cuyler at Skadden.

Taxpayer Considerations For La. Audit Program Participation

While the Louisiana Department of Revenue's recently announced transfer pricing managed audit program could resolve time-consuming, expensive audits for many taxpayers, companies nevertheless need to consider the attendant risks in participation, say Jaye Calhoun and William Kolarik at Kean Miller.

International Tax Reform's Implications For Transfer Pricing

As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development overhauls the global tax rules on base erosion and profit shifting, and the Biden administration rolls out new U.S. tax proposals, multinational enterprises need to prepare for the effects of these tax changes on their transfer pricing structures, say Mandy Li and Shuang Feng at MGO.

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