Tax partner Jim Brown and tax associate Franziska Hertel authored a recent Tax Notes Special Report article, in which they analyzed whether the commodity trading safe harbor is available to foreign investors engaging in virtual currency trades. The IRS has taken an interest in the developing tax implications and laws associated with the taxation of
Fall Newsletter 2018
The Bell Tolls for Quill’s Physical Presence Standard

By Loretta Richard on
Posted in Fall Newsletter 2018
On June 21, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in South Dakota v. Wayfair et al. that the Constitution does not prevent the State of South Dakota from requiring large online retailers without actual physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales tax. The Supreme Court’s decision is based on a South Dakota…
Reputational Impacts from Tax Decisions may Affect PE Firms

By Andrew Howard on
Posted in Fall Newsletter 2018
In a recent The Drawdown article, “Tax Comes Under ESG Spotlight,” tax partner Andrew Howard provides commentary on how companies might approach assessing reputational risks from tax decisions in the ESG global arena. Howard notes, that in light of recent attitude shifts toward tax transparency, we may see “policymakers bring forth rules that erode confidentiality…