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La décision récente rendue dans l’affaire 1164708 B.C. Ltd. v. British Columbia (l’« affaire 1164708 B.C. Ltd. ») traite de l’applicabilité de la taxe supplémentaire sur les transferts de biens (property transfer tax) (la «...more
The recent decision in 1164708 B.C. Ltd. v. British Columbia (1164708 B.C. Ltd.) addressed the applicability of the additional property transfer tax (ATT), commonly known as the “foreign buyer tax,” under British Columbia’s...more
The Legislative Changes to HB 126 Introduced in 2024 Were Not Enacted Into Law - In 2024, there were two separate efforts by the Ohio legislature to amend House Bill 126 (HB 126) to address and clarify issues that have...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - I. Types of Real Property Conveyance Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land b) Purchase of a developed plot of land c) Purchase...more
On February 13, 2025, Republican lawmakers in Congress introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act, which aims to permanently eliminate the federal estate tax. Since 2015, various legislative efforts to repeal the estate, gift, and...more
According to the New York City Comptroller, the City collected approximately $1.13 billion in Real Property Transfer Tax (“RPTT”) in the FY 2024. The Comptroller’s Office has forecast that $1.21 billion of RPTT will be...more
El artículo 8 del Decreto 0175 de 14 de febrero de 2025 modificó el parágrafo 2 del artículo 519 del Estatuto Tributario Nacional de Colombia, reviviendo desde el 22 de febrero de 2025 hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2025 el...more
In several recently published rulings, the German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has commented on several aspects of real estate transfer tax (RETT) in case of share deals—also contrary to the previous opinion of the tax...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more
The new year is already heralding significant tax innovations in Israel in general, and in real estate taxation in particular. Following are highlights of the legislative amendments that were approved by January 2025....more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER GREEK LAW - 1. PROCEDURE – MAIN STEPS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION UNDER GREEK LAW. Acquisition of a real estate property in Greece includes mainly the following steps: ...more
How was your Thanksgiving? I hope you celebrated the holiday in a pleasant setting with folks whose company you enjoyed, and with plenty of good food. I hope you participated in some interesting conversations or joined in...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ECUADOREAN LAW - Real Estate acquisitions typically involve several key stages, ultimately leading to the transfer of ownership. The most common phases include: 1) Initial...more
On November 7, 2024, the IRS released Form 15620, which can be used by taxpayers to file Section 83(b) elections in connection with transfers of property that are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture when transferred...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN HISTORY - Brazil is a federative republic and the largest country in both South and Latin America. It is also the world's...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER AUSTRIAN LAW - I. Introduction - There are many considerations that a buyer/ seller of real estates should make before buying or selling a property. The following article is...more
Rachel Reeves, the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer in the role’s 800-year history, delivered Labour’s first budget in 14 years on the 30th October. We have set out below a brief summary of some of the tax measures...more
At the end of 2025, the federal estate and gift tax exemption will dramatically decrease unless Congress affirmatively passes a law saying otherwise. This event is the “sunsetting” of a 2018 federal tax law and is leading...more
Join Williams Mullen attorneys for our Fall Tax Forum on Wednesday, November 20th, where our speakers will present on certain federal income tax issues with respect to real property transactions including 1031 exchanges, drop...more
A recent New York City (“NYC”) determination limited the impact of the step transaction doctrine under the New York City real property transfer tax (“RPTT”). An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) held that the collapsing of a...more
A key benefit to families with taxable estates may be about to go away. The Tax Reform Act of 2017 incorporated numerous tax reductions into U.S. law, with one significantly increasing the ability of taxable estate owners to...more
The TCJA doubled the lifetime exclusion and GST tax exemption. This exclusion amount, adjusted for inflation, is now $13.61 million and is expected to be approximately $13.99 million in 2025. However, in 2026, the amount will...more
The proposed regulations update outdated references and information under the current regulations, including references to temporary regulations, IRS officials, offices and addresses. The proposed regulations conform with...more
New immigrants to Israel who purchase a first residence will pay significantly lower purchase tax rates than the tax payable according to the current benefit, after the Knesset Finance Committee recently approved an amendment...more
In a dispute about tax preparation businesses that one member of Compass Tax Services LLC was selling to the entity, precious little was for certain. Even the parties’ agreement lacked clarity about whether Compass Tax, or...more