Since the turn of the century, Argentine officials have increasingly modified foreign exchange controls to allow the nation greater management of how its currency is traded in the world market. In October of this year, a new round of restrictions were put...

With an election year looming in the United States, a number of candidates are seeking to secure the support of the country’s two main political parties. One of the contenders for the Republican nomination, Herman Cain, is placing a great deal of em...

Taxes are a reality in almost every nation around the world. At times, trying to work through the convoluted local, state and national taxes that are chargeable on everything from household items to income can be extremely intimidating. When it comes to i...

With the idea of a flat tax structure figuring in the campaigns of two presidential hopefuls for the Republican nomination, many people around the US are once again considering what an overhaul of the current federal tax system could bring, good and bad. ...

It’s been more than two years since the Russian government promised to align the country’s economy with global trends and introduce transfer pricing reform. In July 2011, Russia finally adopted new transfer pricing rules, bringing the country&...

Be it on a global or European level – this latter in the name of a dubious intention to eliminate any tax competition between EU countries – states are continuing their efforts to eliminate any form of bank secrecy.If the European Savings Guid...

By creating the Electronic Invoice (NF-e), which, along with Digital Tax Bookkeeping (“Tax SPED”) and Digital Bookkeeping (“Accounting SPED”), automation is a pillar of the Public Digital Bookkeeping System (SPED). Implemented in September 2006...

Commission’s policy with regard to taxation is an integral part of its comprehensive strategy to create more growth and jobs in the EU and to boost the competitiveness of EU companies. We want to make Europe a more attractive place to invest and work by...

Now that arbitration is available within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Model Tax Convention as a supplementary dispute resolution tool, the next logical question is when do we get to use it? The short answer is that it ...