by Jacob Stein | Jan 14, 2016 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
The 2016 Presidential Election is gearing up and the battle for party winner is in full throttle. With philosophies ranging from the extreme right to the extreme left, ‘TAX’ might just be the topic that seperates the winners from the losers. The blog gives...
by Jacob Stein | Dec 10, 2015 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
Last week, the European Union took a progressive step towards clarifying how digital currencies will be recognized in the EU for purposes of taxation. The EU now recognizes virtual currencies as legal tender, not commodity, and they are therefore exempt from VAT...
by Jacob Stein | Nov 11, 2015 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
The war on tax avoidance just got a few new casualties. Usually, discussion on the international taxation of multinationals could be compared to an episode of the classic cartoon series, Tom and Jerry where Jerry always gets away in the end, snickering...
by Jacob Stein | Oct 12, 2015 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
In a surprisingly efficient collaboration, governments are hammering the final nails into the coffin of tax avoidance. The final BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Sharing) Project report was submitted for review on Monday, October 5, 2015, and decisions were announced...
by Jacob Stein | Aug 20, 2015 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
On Tuesday, August 11, 2015, China caused quite a stir in the global market by devaluing its currency, the Yuan, in what became the biggest one-day slump in 10 years. Some commentators suggested that China intentionally created an imbalance in the export industry, to...
by Jacob Stein | Aug 4, 2015 | Attorney Blogs, Blog
Maybe the reason the Emmy-winning show ‘Modern Family’ is such a hit isn’t because of the phenomenal writers on the show (although the writers are phenomenal), maybe it’s because the show is more relevant than we think. What if Claire and Phil; Ed and Gloria; Cameron...
