Key Takeaways U.S. tax exemptions for FIFA prize money apply to national associations, but players, coaches, agents and foreign businesses remain subject to U.S. tax and withholding rules. Compensation allocation for matches, training, media and promotional activities affects U.S.-source income, state tax obligations and treaty benefits, making accurate service-day tracking essential. Post-tournament tax compliance includes reviewing withholding, claiming foreign tax credits, filing Form 1040-NR and state tax returns and addressing cross-border tax obligations and refund opportunities. After weeks of competition...

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On 27 July 2026, the agreed final text of the Digital Omnibus on AI (the “Digital Omnibus on AI”) entered into force, following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Originally proposed by the European Commission (“Commission”) in November 2025 (the “Proposal”), and subject to multiple rounds of trilogue negotiations in April and May 2026, the European Parliament (“Parliament”) and Council of the European Union (“Council”) reached a provisional political agreement to amend and streamline the EU...

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Early investment data suggest trade uncertainty is changing the scale and character of investment into the US, even as project numbers remain broadly stable. Early 2025 already feels like a foreign country: familiar enough to recognise, strange enough to need explaining. For a few months, tariffs were everywhere. Steel. Aluminium. Reciprocal tariffs. Trade deficits. And, of course, “Liberation Day”. Washington argued that exemptions had weakened domestic industry and left critical supply chains exposed. Europe warned of higher costs, disruption and retaliation. In...

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The provisional agreement reached on 7 May 2026 between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union regarding the Digital Omnibus on AI falls short of its stated aim of promoting innovation. Against this backdrop, the yet-to-be-reached agreement on the Digital Omnibus (on data law) is of paramount importance for Europe’s attractiveness as a business location. Rather than rushing to close a deal, the EU should seize this opportunity to enact genuine reforms that avoid stifling AI innovation at...

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The House on July 22 passed by a vote of 216 to 214 a fiscal year 2027 budget resolution that would authorize a third budget reconciliation bill in the 119th Congress to address military spending, election security, and farm assistance. The proposed budget resolution contains $95 billion in reconciliation instructions for four House committees to approve their portions of the reconciliation legislation by September 11. The reconciliation instructions are for the Agriculture ($12 billion), Armed Services ($60 billion), Intelligence ($10 billion),...

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