News & Analysis as of

Mergers Fees Tax Court

Holland & Knight LLP

AbbVie's Tax Triumph: Breaking Free from Capital Loss Limitations

Holland & Knight LLP on

In a significant win for taxpayers, the U.S. Tax Court recently ruled in AbbVie Inc. v. Commissioner, Docket No. 2597-23, that a $1.6 billion "Break Fee" paid by AbbVie qualifies as an ordinary and necessary business expense...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Tax Court Allows Deduction for Advisory Fees in M&A Transaction

Bennett Jones LLP on

The Tax Court of Canada has recognized in a recent case that “oversight expenses” – notably investment banking and other professional advisory fees for services rendered to boards of directors in their discharge of oversight...more

2 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide