On May 22, the US House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA). Among other things, the House bill proposed to add Section 899 to the Internal Revenue Code, which would have increased US tax rates...more
On October 30, 2024, the Labour government delivered its first Budget since assuming power in July 2024. The Budget is the main annual fiscal event in the UK, and yesterday’s announcements were an important opportunity for...more
In a welcome move, the UK government issued a statement yesterday confirming its intention to repeal the 1.5% charge to UK stamp taxes on issuances of securities and any ‘exempt capital-raising transfer’ to a depositary...more
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 became law in the UK on 29 June 2023. Broad in scope, the Revocation and Reform Act will, with effect from the end of this year, sweep away a number of European...more