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UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
The IRS released a draft of Form 1099-DA “Digital Asset Proceeds from Broker Transactions” in April which will require anyone defined as a “broker” to report certain information related to the sale of digital assets. The new...more
As a number of debt instruments issued several years ago in a relatively low interest rate environment now have their maturity date approaching in a much higher interest rate environment, borrowers are increasingly seeking to...more
The Internal Revenue Code permits a business bad debt deduction when a customer fails to pay for the services rendered or the products supplied by your business. However, the ability to claim an ordinary deduction with...more
On December 20th, 2023, the American Bar Association Tax Section published detailed comments and recommendations (the “ABA Comments”) on the proposed crypto broker reporting regulations. As discussed here, the New York State...more
In December, Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations updating the standard for determining when a debt instrument held by certain banks and insurance regulated entities will be conclusively presumed to be worthless...more
The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (“CARF”), is the OECD’s flagship tax transparency standard to help combat criminal activity using crypto-assets to evade taxation. The key aspects of the CARF were covered in the article...more
This dispute arose when the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) reassessed President’s Choice Bank (“PCB”) for uncollected GST/HST on bundled supplies made to a major Canadian bank (the “Bank”) and denied the Bank’s rebate claims...more
On June 30, 2023 the District Court in the Northern District of California granted a petition to enforce the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to release customer information. Specifically, Kraken was ordered to produce the...more
The resounding theme for the 2023 G20 summit, held on 9th and 10th September in India, has been “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” – an ancient Sanskrit phrase meaning “the world is one family.” The term perfectly juxtaposes...more
The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more
On June 27, 2023, the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) dismissed the appeal of a Schedule II bank (the “Bank”) regarding its entitlement to input tax credits (“ITCs”) for GST/HST payable on expenses incurred in connection with the...more
What is a Non-Fungible Token or NFT and what are the IRS and California tax issues associated with Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs which might apply to you? NFTs are unique tokens based in and recorded within a blockchain that...more
On June 8, 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a Tax Court of Canada decision that, by allowing a supplier of Automated Teller Machines (“ATMs”) to place and operate ATMs throughout its casino resort, a casino operator...more
As previously discussed here, the IRS published guidance in December 2022 effectively postponing the January 1, 2023 effective date for certain digital asset broker reporting rules until final regulations are promulgated. To...more
Montenegro Announces CBDC Pilot, BIS Compares CBDCs to Stablecoins - According to a recent press release, “The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) has agreed to collaborate with the enterprise crypto and blockchain solutions...more
On December 29, 2022 the IRS and the Treasury Department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-100442-22) (the “Proposed Regulations”) that, among other things, affects the determination when Real Estate Investment...more
Reportedly, there are over a million creditors in the bankruptcy of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its affiliated entities. A substantial number of these FTX creditors may include U.S. retail customers who held and...more
Since at least 2016 the IRS has been ferreting out taxpayers who failed to report their taxable gains from cryptocurrency transactions by issuing John Doe summonses to crypto exchanges and dealers. A John Doe summons enables...more
The recent decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) in BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP v HMRC (29 June 2022) is the first time the UK’s salaried member rules (the Rules) have been considered in the context of an asset...more
The First Tier Tax Tribunal on 29 June, 2022, issued its judgment in Bluecrest, the first case considering the application of the salaried member legislation to members of a hedge fund management LLP. The judgment will be of...more
The UK Government has announced a public consultation regarding the possible expansion of the UK’s investment manager exemption (“IME”) to encompass crypto-assets. The IME enables UK-based fund managers to provide...more
Since 1 January 2021, certain corporate Luxembourg investment funds (i.e. Part II UCI, SIF and RAIF, as defined below) that hold real estate assets located in Luxembourg are subject to a special taxation, the so-called real...more
On March 9, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order outlining the administration’s policy objectives with respect to cryptocurrencies and directs U.S. regulatory agencies to prepare various reports regarding...more
As cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin rise in popularity, government regulators repeatedly try, and often fail, to control its use as a tax shelter. Agencies such as the IRS struggle with determining the best way to tax...more