International taxation

CSAT Strengthens Its Technical Committee

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The IBFD Centre for Studies in African Taxation (CSAT) is delighted to announce the expansion of its External Technical Committee with the appointment of three new members.

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  • AMSTERDAM, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The IBFD Centre for Studies in African Taxation (CSAT) is delighted to announce the expansion of its External Technical Committee with the appointment of three new members.
  • We are also delighted to confirm the extension of tenure for our current External Technical Committee members: Chief Mark Anthony C. Dike, Prof. Johann Hattingh and Prof. David J. Bakibinga.
  • The External Technical Committee plays a crucial role in contributing its technical expertise in the implementation of CSAT’s strategy and the execution of its activities.
  • Belema Obuoforibo, Member of IBFD’s Executive Board and Chair of CSAT, comments, “We are pleased to welcome our new Committee members, and to continue our work with our current Committee members.

IBFD’s Leading Journals Accepted into Prestigious Scopus Index

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Friday, May 19, 2023
Transfer, International, International Transfer of Offenders Act, Librarian, International taxation, Research, Publication, Knowledge, Bulletin, Periodical literature, Cryptocurrency

AMSTERDAM, May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBFD is proud to announce that six of its journals have recently been accepted into the Scopus index.

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  • AMSTERDAM, May 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBFD is proud to announce that six of its journals have recently been accepted into the Scopus index.
  • The acceptance of IBFD’s journals in Scopus is a significant accomplishment for the organization, as it reinforces the quality and prestige of its publications.
  • The inclusion of IBFD’s journals in Scopus will enhance the visibility of the journals and make them more accessible to a global audience.
  • “We are very pleased to have our journals accepted into Scopus,” said Jan Maarten Slagter, CEO of IBFD.

Richard Collier and Ian Dykes win the 9th IBFD Frans Vanistendael Award

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Friday, May 12, 2023
Transfer, International taxation, OECD, BEPS, BEPS 2.0, Bulletin, Risk, Risk management

Collier and Dykes were announced the winners at a ceremony that took place today.

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  • Collier and Dykes were announced the winners at a ceremony that took place today.
  • The winning article was titled “On the Apparent Widespread Misapplication of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines” and published by IBFD in volume 76, issue 1 of the Bulletin for International Taxation.
  • Richard Collier and Ian Dykes present an important analysis examining the risk and other aspects of transfer pricing guidelines around the world outside income allocation and BEPS 2.0.
  • For these reasons, the jury concluded that the article deserved to win the award, which was personally presented by Rosa Vanistendael, the widow of Frans Vanistendael.

IBFD Africa Tax Symposium comes to Arusha

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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AMSTERDAM, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The beautiful city of Arusha is gearing up to host the next edition of the Africa Tax Symposium.

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  • AMSTERDAM, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The beautiful city of Arusha is gearing up to host the next edition of the Africa Tax Symposium.
  • “The Africa Tax Symposium is unique for the reach it has across the entire spectrum of the tax world,” says Belema Obuoforibo, Director of the IBFD Knowledge Centre, and Chair of the IBFD Centre for Studies in African Taxation.
  • The Africa Tax Symposium is proudly supported by:
    We are also grateful to the Tanzania Revenue Authority for their invaluable support.
  • In the lead-up to the Symposium, IBFD also will hold a Masterclass, titled “Tax Structuring in Africa – Selected Critical Issues”.

Mowery & Schoenfeld Expands Expertise With International Tax Services

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Mowery & Schoenfeld, LLC is excited to announce the launch of our new International Tax Practice and the opening of our Miami office.

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  • Mowery & Schoenfeld, LLC is excited to announce the launch of our new International Tax Practice and the opening of our Miami office.
  • Along with this new area of expertise, we welcome two new leaders: Fernando R. Lopez as International Tax Partner and Ricardo Aramburo Williams as International Tax Principal and Director of Latin American Services.
  • He specializes in providing International Tax services to his clients, including cross-border tax planning and structuring.
  • Mowery & Schoenfeld offers comprehensive tax, assurance, transaction advisory, outsourced accounting, wealth management, international, business advisory, and technology services through our subsidiary, Xamin.

Press Registration Open for OECD International Tax Conference, Washington DC

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Against this backdrop, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) will host its latest annual conference on the broad overview of work and next steps, June 27-28, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Against this backdrop, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) will host its latest annual conference on the broad overview of work and next steps, June 27-28, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
  • The conference is organized in cooperation with the 38-nation OECD, the leading global forum for discussion of international tax policies, along with Business at OECD (BIAC).
  • It provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. business community to interact with key representatives from the OECD Center for Tax Policy and Administration, along with senior tax officials from the U.S. and other key countries involved in the OECD's international tax work.
  • USCIB promotes open markets, competitiveness and innovation, sustainable development and corporate responsibility, supported by international engagement and regulatory coherence.

Kuang-Chu (K.C.) Chiang Joins Olshan as Partner in Tax Practice

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, a premier mid-sized U.S. law firm, announced today that Kuang-Chu (K.C.) Chiang has joined the firm as a Partner in the Tax Practice. Chiang brings over 22 years-experience advising clients on the tax aspects of domestic and international capital market transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, as well as the formation of onshore and offshore private equity, real estate and hedge funds.

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  • Chiang has joined the firm as a Partner in the Tax Practice.
  • & Eduardo are the latest stellar laterals joining Olshan," noted Steven Gursky, Olshan co-administrative partner.
  • at a major AmLaw200 firm for over ten years, and I'm thrilled that he has joined our tax practice at Olshan," said Eduardo Cukier , who joined Olshan as Chair of the Tax Practice in January 2022.
  • 's deep experience in all aspects of transactional tax matters affecting U.S. and global clients make him a superb addition to Olshan," said Steven Gursky , co-administrative partner at Olshan.

Asiaciti Trust names new Head of Client Services, Singapore

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Sunday, January 30, 2022
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SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Asiaciti Trust announced today that Marcus Hinkley has assumed the newly-created position of Head of Client Services, Singapore.

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  • SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Asiaciti Trust announced today that Marcus Hinkley has assumed the newly-created position of Head of Client Services, Singapore.
  • Hinkley joins Asiaciti Trust after a successful 20-year career in private client trust and legal work.
  • Prior to joining Asiaciti Trust Singapore, Hinkley was the Head of Private Client Services at Hawksford, responsible for the overall management and development of its Private Client and Trust business in Asia.
  • Additionally, he has spent much of his career as a private client lawyer advising institutional trustees in New Zealand, the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Singapore, on their fiduciary and regulatory responsibilities.

Eduardo Cukier Joins Olshan as Partner and Chair of Tax Practice

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, one of the premier mid-sized law firms in the United States, announced today that Eduardo Cukier has joined the firm as a Partner and Chair of the firm's Tax Practice.  Cukier brings over two decades of experience advising clients on a broad range of U.S. and international tax matters.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP , one of the premier mid-sized law firms in the United States, announced today that Eduardo Cukier has joined the firm as a Partner and Chair of the firm's Tax Practice.
  • Cukier brings over two decades of experience advising clients on a broad range of U.S. and international tax matters.
  • "Eduardo is a highly regarded tax advisor who will strengthen Olshan's capabilities to advise our clients on sophisticated U.S. and international tax aspects of business transactions," said Steven Gursky , co-administrative partner at Olshan Frome Wolosky.
  • Cukier has extensive experience in structuring investments to maximize tax benefits under domestic laws and international tax treaties and has worked extensively with tax counsel in foreign jurisdictions to maximize tax efficiencies globally.

ETHOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC USA Announces Partnership to Finance New Real Estate Fund With PROJECT REVA2 in USA

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
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ETHOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC USA announced a new long-term financing partnership with PROJECT REVA2, a Washington-based property development project.

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  • ETHOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC USA announced a new long-term financing partnership with PROJECT REVA2, a Washington-based property development project.
  • Carlos Santos, CEO of Ethos Asset Management, stated, We are committed to supporting and providing finance to PROJECT REVA2, a unique and innovative project through our Crisis Financing Facility (CFF).
  • PROJECT REVA2 is a US-based new, dynamic property development and real estate development project and programme.
  • Ethos Asset Management (Ethos) is an independent, US-based company with a global reach in resource mobilization and project financing.