The most important thing that happened in January was the Indian Supreme Court’s ruling in Vodafone. The transaction in Vodafone was one that India’s tax department deemed taxable, but it was also deemed to be as confusing as possible in order to avoid... Continue reading
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What do ‘domicile’ and ‘resident’ mean? Domicile usually relates to the country or state which an individual regards as their permanent home location. An individual’s domicile is established at birth and this stays the same until he resettles with the intent of remaining... Continue reading
President Obama has had a dislike for offshore financial centers since he was a Senator. He co-sponsored a bill called the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act and it appears that his administration will pursue the bill in the near future. President Obama pledged... Continue reading
International commerce brings with it not only the anticipated profit but also the prospect of uncollected trade debt. The creditor is then faced with the search for unencumbered assets, most likely outside their own jurisdiction. In an international claim or commercial dispute, the... Continue reading
American citizens and U.S. resident aliens, including individuals holding dual citizenship, who have lived or worked outside of the United States during all or part of the year 2011 may have a U.S. tax liability and are required to file a U.S. Individual... Continue reading
As the offshore planning world turns, the limited liability company (“LLC”) is starting to appear with greater frequency as an alternative to the conventional offshore asset protection trust. It is desirable because unlike the offshore trust, which requires an independent trustee, the LLC... Continue reading
In this global economy, International Banking is much more a function of business and portfolio management than the 007 private accounts in the past. There was a time when people and companies would use private banking in an effort to avoid or lower... Continue reading
What do ‘domicile’ and ‘resident’ mean? Domicile usually relates to the country or state which an individual regards as their permanent home location. An individual’s domicile is established at birth and this stays the same until he resettles with the intent of remaining... Continue reading
With the recent economic downturn, many U.S. citizens and Green Card Holders may want to look at renouncing their U.S. citizenship or giving up Permanent Residency Status. Although this is a true outlook, there are other more numerous reasons why an individual may... Continue reading
Generally, I don’t follow the politics of the day. Many lawyers’ mantra is “let’s just work with the laws we are given…” I find this hard to understand. At law school, I worked as a legal assistant for the Office of Chief Counsel... Continue reading
To begin, everyone should be aware that when a person fails to report his income, there is no U.S. statute of limitations on his tax return for that income. Should the IRS find out about a foreign bank account twenty years from now, it will be subject... Continue reading
Property taxes in China are a popular topic of discussion in the Chinese press. Xinhua News on January 15 stated that property taxation, seen as a silver bullet to curb excessive growth in China’s housing prices, is causing much debate within the higher... Continue reading
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