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US companies blast Polish ministry's digital services tax plan
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (656+ words) U.S. companies criticized a plan by Poland's Digital Affairs Ministry to implement a digital services tax, saying it would unfairly target some of the country's biggest foreign investors. The draft legislation, whose public consultation period begins on Monday, seeks to introduce…...
Budget 2026: Income Tax Act 2025 To Be Effective From April 1; All You Need To Know
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (584+ words) Income Tax Act 2025 Key Features: Beginning April 1, the Income Tax Act, 2025, will come into force, replacing the six-decade-old Income Tax Act, 1961. All tax changes announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 will be incorporated into the new legislation. The Income Tax Act,…...
Share Buybacks To Be Taxed As Capital Gains From April 1: What It Means For Investors
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (328+ words) What is a share buyback? What was the earlier tax regime? Under the existing framework, companies paid a buyback tax (around 20 per cent plus surcharge and cess) on the distributed income. Shareholders, including promoters, received buyback proceeds largely tax-free. This…...
February 2026
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (148+ words) New AI tools promise to automate a growing number of audit tasks, but the need for human review remains. CPAs warn that an ongoing push for high-volume SOC services may come at the cost of quality and objectivity. Find out…...
Promises of ‘fast and easy’ threaten SOC credibility
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1718+ words) CPAs warn that an ongoing push for high-volume SOC services may come at the cost of quality and objectivity. Once a niche corner of the accounting world, an AICPA System and Organization Controls (SOC) report has become a badge of…...
How to prevent late-stage engagement quality review surprises
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (769+ words) Find out how to get EQ reviewers involved early and comply with audit-quality standards. Wrong. The EQ reviewer will not sign off because the concurring review reveals major deficiencies that will cause you to miss the deadline and may even…...
Prop. regs. issued on new qualified tips deduction
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (332+ words) Editor: Susan M. Grais, CPA, J.D., LL.M. Treasury and the IRS in September released proposed regulations (REG11003225) with guidance on the new federal income tax deduction for tips, which was enacted in H.R. 1, P.L. 11921, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), for tax years…...
IRS rules for first time that REIT’s income from markup on electricity from EV charging stations is rents from real property
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (436+ words) Editor: Susan M. Grais, CPA, J.D., LL.M. The ruling marks the first time the IRS addressed whether a REIT's markup on electricity drawn from electric vehicle charging stations (EV stations) constitutes rents from real property. The taxpayer, a limited liability company that intends…...
IRS rules that community trust and affiliated nonprofit corporation can file a single Form 990
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (343+ words) Editor: Susan M. Grais, CPA, J.D., LL.M. Regs. Sec. 1.170A9(f)(11)(iii) requires an organization to be commonly known as a community trust, fund, foundation, or other similar name showing the fund supports charitable activities in the community or area it serves. Regs. Sec. 1.170A9(f)(11)(iv) requires all…...
January 2026
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (136+ words) This article explores the strategic use of this election, highlighting its potential to optimize tax outcomes for both trusts and beneficiaries while cautioning against its pitfalls. IRS generally eliminates 5% safe harbor for determining beginning of construction for wind and solar…...