Rep. Laura Friedman Bill Offers 20% Federal Film and Television Tax Credit
A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Laura Friedman would create a 20% federal tax credit for qualifying U.S.…
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Weighs Higher Tax on Short-Term Capital Gains from Condominium Sales
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has urged the government to increase taxes on short-term gains from condominium resales, aiming…
ICE Wasted $20M on Guantánamo Bay Detention Expansion, GAO Report Finds
ICE incurred $20.5 million in costs tied to seven warehouses that never housed detainees and may lose more…
Europol Busts Visa Scam: Restaurant Owners Profit Millions from Indian Chef Permits
Two Indian restaurant-chain owners were arrested in the Netherlands amid a cross-border investigation into suspected trafficking and labour…
List Says Citizens of 55 Countries Eligible for E-1 Treaty Trader Visa
Citizens of 55 countries remain listed for E-category visa eligibility, including E-1. The main requirement is treaty-country status…
Latvia’s Progressives File Bill to Scrap €150,000 Fund-Based Investment Route Under Immigration Law
Latvia’s Progressives want to scrap the last surviving investor residence route in the Immigration Law. The €150,000 fund…
3 in Cenla Visa Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 5 Years, U-Visa Support Reports
Former Louisiana police officials received five-year federal prison terms for a visa fraud conspiracy involving false U-visa support…
Panama Raises Qualified Investor Visa Minimum to US$500,000 with US$300,000 Carve-Out
Panama’s Qualified Investor visa keeps a US$300,000 developer exception, but resale property now sits at US$500,000. Conflicting guidance…
Harbour Air to Acquire Pacific Coastal Airlines, Expanding B.C.-Based Regional Airline Service
Harbour Air plans to acquire Pacific Coastal Airlines and build a Canadian-owned regional airline group in British Columbia.…
Air Baltic Files Chapter 11 with €350M Debtor-In-Possession Financing
airBaltic entered Chapter 11 in New York while keeping flights and ticket sales normal. The airline secured €350…
New Doug Lamalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act Brings Tax Relief to Eaton Fire Survivors
H.R. 5366 extends wildfire tax relief and lets eligible Eaton Fire compensation stay out of federal gross income.…
Initiative 645 Fight Brews Over 9.9% Income Tax, Let’s Go Washington
Washington’s Initiative 645 asks voters to repeal a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million before it starts…
IRS Notice 2026-53 Clarifies Section 45Z Tax Credit Access for Biogas via 45ZCF-GREET Model
Notice 2026-53 gives manure-based fuel projects a clearer Section 45Z path, uses farm-level records in emissions calculations, and…
Canada to Replace Start-Up Visa with High-Impact IRCC Route
IRCC has paused new Start-Up Visa intake, except for a limited 2025 carve-out. Existing cases continue slowly, and…