Grant Thornton LLP has introduced its new iNDIRECT.360 system to help companies manage their indirect tax processes and data needs.
France says U.S. agreed on a path to global tech tax accord | By William Horobin and Saleha Mohsin 2 min read
| The U.S. and Europe are making progress toward a global pact on the taxation of digital services, with France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, saying on Thursday that American officials agreed on a blueprint for negotiations. | |
Federal tax lawsuits plunge | By Michael Cohn 2 min read
| Federal civil tax lawsuits have fallen by more than half over the past decade, according to a new analysis. | |
Most taxpayers confident about tax prep | By Michael Cohn 1 min read
| Taxpayers are feeling good about their tax-filing abilities, according to a new survey, with 89 percent indicating they feel confident they have their withholding set up correctly and 95 percent saying they're confident that they're taking all the deductions they can. | |
Mnuchin uses auto tariff threats as leverage over digital taxes | By Saleha Mohsin and Catherine Bosley 3 min read
| Even as France indicated a willingness to postpone a disputed tax on technology companies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin dangled the prospect of retaliatory tariffs on automobile imports if the issue isn’t resolved. | |
In the blogs: The coming grind | By Jeff Stimpson 3 min read
| Popular forms’ deadlines; sharper eye on S corps; when restitution has mattered; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. | |
Expat tax services directory updated and expanded | By Michael Cohn 2 min read
| American Citizens Abroad, a group that promotes the interests of U.S.-born expatriates, has updated and relaunched its online Expat Tax Services Directory of firms providing tax services, tax preparation, accounting services, financial advisory and legal services. | |
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