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Corporate and International Taxation — Is Tax Avoidance Becoming the No. 1 Issue?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

     Rampant tax avoidance by global banks and multinational corporations keep happening.  Corporate taxation and specifically taxation of global transactions is now becoming the number one political issue in the United States this fall. It’s not just corporate inversions but a range … Continue reading →

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10 BROAD & DIVERSE TRADE UPDATES — Russian Sanctions, FATCA, Alien Tort Statute, FDI Report, Cyberespionage, Foreign Banks, MNC Tax, New USTR.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Stuart Malawer

     A broad range of new trade actions from both the U.S. and EU have shown renewed interest in attacking long-standing problems and some newer ones. This has been driven in part by the continued global economic slowdown and renewed … Continue reading →

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Renunciation of citizenship to save future capital gain taxes — A mere ingratitude or a call for public debate & better policies?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

Let’s see. You come to America to go to a university paid for by your parents. You invest a bit of your parent’s money in a pre-startup. You get American citizenship. You make huge money by no fault of your … Continue reading →

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“Rules & Responsibilities” — For Corporations & Countries — A Policy Approach Long-Overdue.

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

     President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Message can be summarized in part as a plea for “rules and responsibility.” If you would like this can be further summarized as an R2  approach to corporate and national governance. Unfortunately, many … Continue reading →

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Multinational Tax Proposals — From Global to Territorial?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

The need to reform the global taxation of U.S. multinationals corporations by the I.R.S. is obvious. The need to repatriate overseas earnings and put them to use in the U.S. to create jobs is long overdue. Most trading countries have a … Continue reading →

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