International taxes

The European Union has taken a closer look at how the search giant uses operations in Ireland to help reduce its corporate tax obligations.

The French want to pay less tax. That was the clear message that emerged from a two-month “Great Debate” that saw voters present their grievances and suggest remedies to President Emmanuel Macron.

The Internal Revenue Service is having trouble dealing with the information it’s getting from foreign banks about U.S. taxpayer assets under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act because of problems with the data and various mismatches, according to a new government report.

Democrats are busy finding new ways to tax the rich. The most straightforward way to do that — an annual tax on household wealth — is an idea with deep roots in Europe that several 2020 hopefuls are hoping to import to the U.S.

Dustin Stamper and David Sites of the Washington National Tax Office of Grant Thornton dig into some of the biggest opportunities for businesses and individuals in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

There’s no question that U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become amazingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Canada is reining in a tax break on employee stock options by introducing a cap that it expects will impact executives of major, established companies.

Globalization presents both tremendous opportunities for business, but also significant challenges.

A looming Swiss Supreme Court ruling could add to the bank's woes.

The U.K. taxman is coming under fire over its program giving the wealthy one last opportunity to disclose income or assets stashed in secretive offshore accounts.