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EU Executive to Probe Dutch Tax Regime for Nike
Tax arrangements between sneaker giant Nike and the Dutch government are being scrutinized by European Union competition regulators, the bloc’s executive Commission said Thursday.
Read moreYellow Vest Protesters Call for Huge Run on French Banks
Yellow vest activists are urging French citizens to empty their bank accounts and spark a massive run on French banks in their long-standing fight with the government.
Read moreTexas Lawmakers Back to Work for Biennial Session
As the 86th Texas Legislature convened Tuesday for the start of its biennial 140-day session, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick was conspicuously absent when a Republican lawmaker gaveled in the Senate in his place.
Read moreAdministration: Government Shutdown Won’t Delay Tax Refunds
Taxpayers who are owed refunds will be paid on time, despite the government shutdown that has closed many federal agencies, a Trump administration official said Monday as concern mounted over the risk that the payments could be delayed.
Read moreNo End in Sight for Protests Across Europe
There seems to be no end in sight for large-scale anti-government protest movements in France, Hungary and Serbia. If anything, the desire to protest is likely to broaden across Europe as crucial European elections in May draw nearer.
Read moreHouse Passes ‘PAYGO’ Rule Over Objections of Left-Wing Dissenters
The House of Representatives approved a new rules package on Thursday, narrowly overcoming progressive opposition to a provision that requires lawmakers to offset increases in spending.
Read moreOhio Court Tosses Tax for Beer Tap Cleaners
Companies servicing draft tap lines to ensure free-flowing and fresh-tasting beer should not have to pay sales tax, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Read more9th Person Killed in Continuing French Yellow Vest Protests
Authorities in France say a ninth person has been killed in yellow vest protests, as a dwindling number of demonstrators continue to block tollbooths and roundabouts around the country.
Read moreSpanish Prosecutors File Tax Evasion Charges Against Shakira
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she failed to pay more than $16.3 million between 2012 and 2014. The Colombian singer denied the charges.
Read moreParis Police Bracing for More Violent Protests
Anticipating a fifth straight weekend of violent protests, Paris’ police chief said Friday that armored vehicles and thousands of officers will be deployed again in the French capital this weekend.
Read moreMontana Supreme Court Strikes Down Tuition Tax Credit Program
The Montana Supreme Court invalidated the state’s tuition tax credit on Wednesday ending a program that allowed taxpayers to fund scholarships for private schools, most of which are religious-based.
Read moreMacron Yields to Protests, but Anger Remains
Despite concessions offered by President Emmanuel Macron, the anger isn’t dying down and the protests that have plunged France into a crisis aren’t stopping.
Read moreMacron to Break Silence, Address French Nation Amid Protests
Pressure mounted on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce concrete measures to calm protests marked by violence when he addresses the nation Monday evening, and breaks a long silence widely seen as aggravating a crisis that has shaken the government and the whole country.
Read moreEiffel Tower to Be Closed as Paris Braces for More Protests
France was mobilizing tens of thousands of police officers and closing landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre as authorities warned that anti-government protests on Saturday could be even more violent than the ones that have crippled the country for weeks.
Read moreParis Riots Show Difficulty of Fighting Warming With Taxes
The worst riots in Paris in decades were sparked by higher fuel taxes, and French President Emmanuel Macron responded by scrapping them Wednesday. But taxes on fossil fuels are just what international climate negotiators, meeting in Poland this week, say are desperately needed to help wean the world off of fossil fuels and slow climate change.
Read moreUS Charges Four for Tax Dodges in Panama Papers Probe
Three years after the leak of the Panama Papers exposed a worldwide network of tax-avoiding shell companies, federal prosecutors brought charges Tuesday against four men tied to the law firm Mossack Fonseca.
Read moreFrance Suspends Fuel Tax, Utility Hikes Amid Protests
The French government’s decision to suspend fuel tax and utility hikes Tuesday did little to appease protesters, who called it a “first step” and vowed to fight on after large-scale rioting in Paris last weekend.
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