Sarah Paez

@TaxNotes International reporter | B4: @centredaily, @WPSU | Fiction writer, coffee addict | Leak to me at [email protected] | @SPJDC Dateline Finalist

[Sarah Paez @PaezWrites]

Months in the making, here is our deep dive into a mediation process that many corporations & even govts aren’t familiar with—and how it could be better used to combat tax avoidance.

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A lack of visibility, funding, access to critical tax information, and enforcement mechanisms is hindering the anti-tax-avoidance mission of an OECD-supported mediation process for multinational corporations.

Read more from @PaezWrites and @KiarraStrocko: https://t.co/dVkzmfd1h5

[Lauren Loricchio @LaurenLoricchio]

Our latest @TaxNotes investigation into Puerto Rico's Act 60 tax incentives examines legal opinions used by wealthy investors to dodge their tax obligations.

Check out the story from me, @PaezWrites, and @ChandraSWallace Outside the paywall: https://t.co/XQdVvQLexL

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NEW: Tax Notes reporter @PaezWrites breaks down the biggest international tax developments from the annual Congress of the International Fiscal Association in Lisbon, Portugal.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👇 https://t.co/Gdpw85XwPf

[Zorka Milin @ZorkaMilin]

I enjoyed chatting with @PaezWrites about US-Irish tax issues: we touched on everything from the massive Apple tax case to what Trump's second term portends for Ireland.

US tax wonks should check out this important insight from @Aidan_Regan:

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The future of some tax policies may be stalled after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, collapsing the three-party coalition government.

Read more from @PaezWrites: https://t.co/bJH3uoWaTc

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NEW: Private placement life insurance (PPLI) policies that push the boundaries of what is acceptable under IRS rules elude the agency’s auditors due in part to gaps in training and silos within the agency, a Tax Notes investigation found. 👇

Read more: https://t.co/9gTUlKMBxK

[Lauren Loricchio @LaurenLoricchio]

New from me, @PaezWrites, @KiarraStrocko, and @ChandraSWallace Inside How Private Placement Life Insurance Slips Through the Cracks. Read more in @TaxNotes (outside the paywall) https://t.co/8mlkZBV0UF

[Sarah Paez @PaezWrites]

Check out our coverage of this in @TaxNotes on Monday! (or this weekend if you just *can't* wait) Thanks to @toveryding for her insight & following this process so closely

[Tove Maria Ryding @toveryding]

Terms of Reference for the #UNTaxConvention adopted - 110 votes to 8!

[Sarah Paez @PaezWrites]

Officials at the U.K. budget watchdog (@OBR_UK) told the @UKParliament Treasury Committee they had no knowledge of long-term plans by @RishiSunak & co. to abolish national insurance contributions altogether. Me for @TaxNotes https://t.co/bFdf7itggR

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Members of the U.K. House of Commons approved a resolution calling on the government to investigate the conduct of HM Revenue & Customs in pursuing unpaid tax from individuals involved in the #LoanCharge controversy.

Read more from @PaezWrites: https://t.co/EJwOwOk1hZ

[Sarah Paez @PaezWrites]

With the U.K. Post Office Scandal putting renewed attention on false fraud, MPs urged the govt to investigate @HMRCgovuk for its conduct in the loan charge controversy, but the Fin Secretary seemed unmoved. Read more in @TaxNotes: https://t.co/ABQTrnxCS8

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An HM Treasury official defended the HM Revenue & Customs tax self-assessment helpline’s ability to prioritize the most complex and high-need cases amid criticism from House of Lords members.

Read more from @PaezWrites: https://t.co/fagaLko2gK

[Elodie Lamer @ElodieLamer]

The latest on Unshell, including what the Commission and presidency are working on for a compromise, by top colleague in Cancun @PaezWrites Broad Legal Interpretation Could Test Unshell, AG Kokott Says https://t.co/bVymmTV9Mp

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The substance-based carveout in the #Pillar2 global minimum #tax rules is not a “loophole” but a provision intended to lessen the impact on low-income countries housing firms with economic presence, an #OECD official said.

@PaezWrites has the story: https://t.co/C2V8c62H4O

[Sarah Paez @PaezWrites]

ICYMI: The @OECD published its targeted updates of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, a soft law tool that covers areas from labor rights to taxation. Check out what's new in our coverage @TaxNotes https://t.co/CRguvYNm3r

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"Everything we're talking about in this tax credit has to do with just the battery," @Claussen_K said on the #InflationReductionAct's clean vehicle tax credit.

Listen to her full #podcast interview with @paezwrites here: https://t.co/bH3GebFaIH

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South Africa is opening a consultation on draft tax laws that would introduce a new rooftop solar tax credit and expand the renewable energy tax credit.

➡️ Read the latest from @PaezWrites: https://t.co/DvGSjY8sdv

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Stronger global standards on reporting beneficial ownership information would help low-income countries reduce illicit financial flows and mobilize their domestic revenue, according to an #OECD official.

📰 Read @PaezWrites' latest: https://t.co/fXQd0eeTDj

[Elodie Lamer @ElodieLamer]

@PaezWrites and @StephanieSoong covered the @EP_Taxation meeting, with two stories, one on the @EUProsecutor https://t.co/QlQaLpuX0P and one on pillar 1 of the global tax plan https://t.co/n2pDgDE4bv

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From @PaezWrites: @Uber Technologies Inc. had secret, high-level access to the Dutch tax authority that allowed it to negotiate a sweetheart tax deal to pay tax in the Netherlands on just 1 percent of its global profit, according to a whistleblower. https://t.co/QrfKdfgNAU

[Sarah Paez @PaezWrites]

@JMcAllisterCDT Incredible 😂