When looking at recent tax developments for this week's entry, I began to wonder whether a country's tax regime reflects its topography. Take the United States for example... Read Full Article »
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. At least that's what they might tell you in school. But does this mantra translate successfully to real life? Switzerland is about to find out... Read Full Article »
Taxes aren't just there to raise revenue for the government; they're also there to save us from ourselves. Environmental taxes are intended to stop us from destroying the planet, and sin taxes to stop us from... Read Full Article »
If Machiavelli were alive today, I think he would have swapped Tuscany for the Australian Capital Territory long ago (although with a name more suited to 21st century Australia perhaps - MacVelly maybe?... Read Full Article »
Taxpayers in Brazil might have been a little alarmed when they read the headline "UK Chancellor mulling Amazon tax." Brazil has a complicated enough tax regime already, as the International Monetary Fund observed again... Read Full Article »
As corporate tax rates have tumbled, value-added tax rates have tended to climb, as countries shift more of their tax burdens from income to indirect taxation. In the latest example, Russian President Vladimir Putin... Read Full Article »
Why should you invest in Hong Kong? What is it about the place that attracts foreigners to start a business in Hong Kong? Well, why wouldn't anyone want to be a part of the cities that has one of the best economies in the world... Read Full Article »
Small and geographically remote, New Zealand is far from being a traditional offshore financial centre. However, part of Australasia, this country is financially sophisticated and offers investors all the advantages of any other... Read Full Article »
Europe and the United States aren't just separated physically by 3,000 miles of ocean. Often, the divides are economic, political, social, and cultural. Put it this way, Paris, France, is a very different place to Paris, Texas... Read Full Article »
Given that most taxpayers can connect to the internet, the announcement by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) that it is withdrawing some paper forms to encourage higher rates of e-filing might not be too bad of an idea.. Read Full Article »
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