Tax Notes Talk

Barbara Angus, global tax policy leader at EY, shares her thoughts on the OECD’s Pillar 1 consultation draft after Tax Notes chief correspondent Stephanie Johnston provides an update on its proposed profit allocation and nexus rules.For additional coverage, read these article in Tax Notes:G-20 Ministers Call for Agreement on BEPS 2.0 Outline in JanuaryAgreement on BEPS 2.0 Expected in June 2020, OECD Tax Chief SaysAfrican Tax Officials Back OECD's Latest BEPS 2.0 PushOECD Proposal Leaves Taxpayers Anxious for DetailsOECD Unified Approach Proposes Sharp Break With Current SystemCertainty at Core of Digital Proposal, OECD Tax Chief SaysOECD Sets Course Toward Global Digital Tax Deal by 2020

In part 2 of an interview with former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Tax Notes Today senior reporter William Hoffman and Koskinen discuss President Trump’s tax returns, transparency, and whistleblowers. For additional coverage, read these article in Tax Notes:No Interview Yet Between Neal and IRS WhistleblowerTreasury IG to Review Handling of Trump Tax ReturnsHouse Lawyers to Interview Trump Tax Audit WhistleblowerTrump Audit Meddling Claim Deepens Questions About Whistleblower***This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.

In part 1 of an interview with former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Tax Notes Today senior reporter William Hoffman and Koskinen discuss IRS resources, enforcement, and taxpayer services. For additional coverage, read these article in Tax Notes:IRS Rules New Cryptocurrency From Hard Forks Is TaxableIRS Exams Focus on EITC Claims, Not Poor, Inspector General SaysIRS Budget Reduced Billions in Employment Tax CollectionsSmall Business Enforcement Gets Fresh Focus From New IRS Bosses

Grace Perez-Navarro, the deputy director of the OECD’s Center for Tax Policy and Administration, discusses the findings of the organization’s recent report on tax morale—the willingness of companies and individuals to pay taxes—with Tax Notes Today International chief correspondent Stephanie Soong Johnston in London.For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:OECD Highlights Taxpayer Morale as a Major Factor in ComplianceTax Morale Could Be Key to Domestic Resource Mobilization***This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.

Tax Notes Today State legal reporter Andrea Muse chats with Donald Williamson, the director of the graduate tax program at American University’s Kogod School of Business, about a New York resident tax credit case and his argument for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear it.For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:New York’s Denial of Credit Is Unconstitutional, Taxpayers ArgueNew York Urges Supreme Court to Reject Resident Credit CaseOrganizations Urge Supreme Court to Hear New York Credit CaseTaxpayers Ask Supreme Court to Review New York's Tax Credit DenialNew York High Court Rejects Challenge to Credit Denial***This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.

Pascal Saint-Amans, the director of the OECD's Center on Tax Policy and Administration, shares the latest on efforts to address the tax challenges of the digital economy with Tax Notes Today International chief correspondent Stephanie Soong Johnston in London.For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Certainty at Core of Digital Proposal, OECD Tax Chief SaysUnilateral Actions to Tax Digital Now Diluted, OECD Chief SaysIreland Can’t Rely on Its Tax Allure After BEPS 2.0, Group WarnsU.S. and France Strike Compromise Over Digital Services TaxG-20 Leaders Greenlight OECD BEPS 2.0 RoadmapOECD Sets Course Toward Global Digital Tax Deal by 2020***This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.

Tax Notes Talk host David Stewart catches up with Jeremy Cape of Squire Patton Boggs in London about the current state of Brexit.For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:The U.K. Conservative Party’s Paucity of Tax Policy ThinkingJohnson’s Election Call Rejected as MPs Approve Brexit BillMPs Win Control of Agenda in Move to Block No-Deal BrexitJohnson Defends Plan to Shut Parliament Weeks Ahead of BrexitU.K. Prime Minister-Elect Johnson Urged to Back Businesses***This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.

Tax Notes Today Federal reporters Jad Chamseddine and Asha Glover outline the tax issues Congress will likely tackle this fall.  For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Stalled Retirement Bill Causing Frustration in SenateTask Force Results Shed Little Light on Extenders FutureDebt Limit, Budget Caps Bill Heads to Trump’s DeskGillibrand Drops Out of Presidential Race Ahead of DebatesMore Democratic Candidates Eye Capital Gains Tax Hike

Francois Chadwick, Uber’s vice president of finance, tax, and accounting, details the ride-sharing company’s proposal on international tax rules for the digital economy.***This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.

Tax Notes Today State reporters Lauren Loricchio and Aaron Davis recap the biggest tax trends to emerge from state legislatures in 2019 and preview what’s to come.For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Massachusetts Enacts Budget Revamping Remote Retailer ObligationsWisconsin Governor Signs Budget Including Income Tax CutsRoundup: Marketplace Facilitator Laws Enacted in 33 StatesIllinois Lawmakers End Session With Tax Bills, Balanced BudgetIllinois Graduated Income Tax Heads to VotersMinnesota Lawmakers Compromise on Federal Conformity, Tax Cuts