Tax Notes Talk

Tax Notes reporters Elodie Lamer and Sarah Paez discuss their biggest takeaways from the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a U.N. framework convention on international tax cooperation. 
For more, read the following coverage in Tax Notes:
U.N. Countries Still Divided on How to Tax Digital Services
OECD Countries Want Treaty Renegotiation Out of U.N. Convention
European Countries Fear Backdoor U.N. Tax Convention Updates
Some Countries Worry About Duplication in U.N. Tax Convention
U.N. Countries Push for Stronger Definition of Superrich
EU, OECD Countries Demand Treaty Protections in U.N. Tax Talks
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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer: Jordan Parrish
Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Anthony Infanti, professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and author of The Human Toll: Taxation and Slavery in Colonial America, discusses how taxation helped create and uphold the institution of slavery in Colonial America.
For more on Infanti's book, read Thorndike's review in Tax Notes, "Subjugation With a Budget Line: How Tax Law Protected Slavery."
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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer: Jordan Parrish
Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Tax Notes Capitol Hill reporter Cady Stanton previews what to expect from Congress this fall, from IRS funding to the possibility of a lame-duck tax package. 
For more, read the following in Tax Notes:
House Sends Stopgap Funding Bill to Trump’s Desk
Senate May Act on Chief Counsel, Tax Court Nominees After Recess
All Eyes on Lame Duck for Last-Chance Tax Package in 2026
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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer: Jordan Parrish
Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian

Tax Notes Talk is taking a hiatus for the month of August. We’ll be back in your feed in the fall! In the meantime, be sure to check out our extensive back catalogue. 
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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer and Audio Editor: Jordan Parrish

Four international tax policy experts discuss how tax policy could strengthen Europe's technology sector and improve its global competitiveness.
For the entire discussion, watch or listen to "Bridging Europe’s Innovation Gap: Tax, Capital, and Scale."
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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producer: Jordan Parrish
Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian