International Law

SI Speaks on Global Tax and International Trade Reform

Marc Schwartz and Paul Tadros were honored to be invited to speak at the Georgia Society of CPA (GSCPA) annual Southeastern Accounting Show (SEAS) on August 30, 2017 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA. The pair spoke about possible international tax reform coming out of the US, including the potential pitfalls of the …

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SI’s take on International Tax Reform — Let’s get the facts straight

Value Added Tax (VAT), Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) and other terms are being used by all sides in the debate on international tax reform. The problem is that people are misunderstanding them. Read our latest article on tax reform — The Value-Added Tax And Border Adjustment Tax Debate: Enough Is Enough — to get our take …

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Free webinar on E-commerce inbound to the US

Please take a look at our free webinar on potential US taxation of foreign sellers via e-commerce, such as Amazon or Shopify. Relevant items are US trade or business, effectively connected income, protective tax return, what if you lose on audit, tax treaties, Permanent Establishment, sales / use tax, other state tax and more. It’s available only until …

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Investing in Cuba?

Teaming with Bo Jackson (no, not that Bo Jackson — the Atlanta CPA), SI’s Richard Hartnig and Marc Schwartz revisit various US tax issues related to Cuba. Last year the IRS made a few constructive changes, and we wanted to revisit those as we await the Trump Administration’s Cuba policy. See page 11 for the …

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A Foreign Trust Investing In The US: ‘Ordinary’ Or ‘Business’ Trust?

reprinted with permission from Global Tax Weekly, Wolters Kluwer by Marc Schwartz and Paul Tadros All Section references are to the US Internal Revenue Code, 1986, as amended and the US Department of the Treasury regulations (collectively, “Code”) promulgated thereunder unless stated otherwise; Unless stated otherwise, the terms “tax” and “taxation” mean income tax; Unless …

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Paul Tadros and Marc Schwartz Interviewed on Coke’s IRS Fight

Last fall, the Coca-Cola Company learned that a five-year long IRS audit resulted in a “notice of deficiency,” meaning that according to the IRS the company owed an additional $3.3 billion in taxes for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009. Coca-Cola is challenging the IRS in U.S. Tax Court. The Atlanta Business Chronicle recently released …

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More Frustration Over Tax Treaty Delays

The U.S has income tax treaties with more than 60 countries, helping to advance global trade by reducing double taxation and providing more certainty in international business, among other items. In order to serve their purpose, income tax treaties must be updated to parallel growing developments in tax policy, the international economy, and new treaties …

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Schwartz International Radio Broadcast on Global Tax

  Schwartz International was pleased to participate in Steve Kilpatrick’s radio show on Business Radio X to discuss global tax issues for businesses and individuals. Steve and Marc discussed international tax issues ranging from common problem spots and mistakes to complex planning and implementation and also included details on the IRS’ Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program …

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