Avocado Roundup is a quick morning review of top tax, legal, and climate news stories. It’s written by humans.
- The long-delayed criminal trial of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on securities fraud charges will have to wait until his separate impeachment trial is concluded, attorneys and the judge in the case said Thursday. (Associated Press)
- The Internal Revenue Service is taking taxpayer comments until Aug. 25 on its alternative dispute resolution programs, which aim to bypass the traditional appeals and litigation process to resolving tax disputes. (IRS.gov) The US Government Accountability Office said in a May report that the IRS could better manage its six ADR programs to maximize benefits. (GAO.gov)
- The United Arab Emirates finance ministry announced a new cabinet decision laying out administrative penalties for noncompliance with the UAE’s 2022 law on taxation of corporations and businesses. (Lexology)
- Professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal said it advised Argentine football great Lionel Messi on tax tax aspects of his decision to join Major League Soccer’s Miami CF team. (AlvarezandMarsal.com)
- The French tax administration opened a service for taxpayers who completed their 2022 revenue declaration online to make corrections to their reported information through Dec. 6. (LegiFiscal)
- Tax attorney John Hodnette joined Fox Rothschild as counsel in Charlotte, North Carolina, arriving from Johnston, Allison & Hord, P.A. (LinkedIn)
