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Former E&Y Partners Cannot Defer Capgemini Income
Courts agree with the IRS and strike down assumption made by consultants who received stock in exchange for partnership interests. April 20, 2009
Don't Get Caught in an Overseas Tax Trap
Smaller businesses keen on selling into the international markets should take a closer look at their own subsidiaries and the value-added tax in the countries in which they operate, a consultant says. April 17, 2009
Want to Add a Decade of Cash Flow? Buy It
By acquiring WellPoint's pharmacy benefits business, Express Scripts added 25 million new clients, CFO Jeff Hall says. April 15, 2009
Study: Bonus Depreciation Boosts Cash Flows
Some companies are enjoying a temporary increase in operating cash as result of the tax benefit tied to the government's accelerated depreciation program. April 13, 2009
Behind the Eight Ball, Brunswick Scratches on Tax Case
Last year, a court upheld the government's interpretation of an old depreciation-related rule against Brunswick Corporation, which may affect other companies that chose a stock purchase over an asset purchase. April 6, 2009
U.S. Shareholders Grab Foreign Merger Tax Benefit
The deal that marries Petro-Canada and Suncor will deliver tax-free treatment to U.S. investors. March 30, 2009
Going Under
A dramatic fall in world trade could be made much worse by protectionism. March 25, 2009
Is Harrah's in a Hurry to Exchange Debt?
A new tax deferral written into the stimulus bill will likely affect Harrah's recently announced bond exchange, and prod the company to complete its debt swap sooner than later. March 24, 2009
Gregg Announces Opposition to Taxing Bonuses
The senator, who withdrew as President Barack Obama's Commerce secretary pick last month, said that legislative attempts to tax the payouts at near 100 percent could set a dangerous precedent. March 20, 2009
Break for the Press: IRS Allows Tax-free Intangibles Swap
After a change of heart by the tax service, businesses — including troubled newspapers — will be able to separate certain intangible assets from goodwill in transactions. March 19, 2009