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How Can We Tax Footloose Multinationals?

In the last few years, globalization has come under renewed attack. Some of the criticisms may be misplaced, but one is spot on: globalization has enabled large multinationals, like Apple, Google, and Starbucks, to avoid paying tax

22 февраля 2019 4 мин. 11923

Tax Transparency Rules

We have entered the new era of absolute exchange of information between the tax authorities of different countries. In addition, soon certain information about taxpayers will be available in the public registry

21 февраля 2019 5 мин. 9647

This Investor’s Secret To Beating The Street?

Pick Stocks That Are Fortresses

20 февраля 2019 5 мин. 10278

Why did Nurlan Smagulov decide to build the Hyundai plant in Kazakhstan?

The businessman informed about it on Wednesday, February 13, at the meeting with the journalists

19 февраля 2019 7 мин. 11071

China’s Difficult Balancing Act

After a long period of investment-driven growth, China is finally changing its policy playbook. Having recognized the costs of relying on excessive credit growth in the medium term, now it is emphasizing tax cuts, further market opening, and incentives to boost consumption over investment. This means accepting lower growth rates in the future.

18 февраля 2019 4 мин. 7453

Bill Gates Gets Why People Are Doubting Billionaires

And He Has A Defense (Even For Mark Zuckerberg)

15 февраля 2019 7 мин. 11511

The UK’s Suicidal Tendencies

Watching a sophisticated democratic society knowingly walk into a predictable and avoidable national disaster is a rare and alarming experience. Most British politicians are well aware that leaving the European Union with no agreement on the post-Brexit relationship will cause enormous damage to their country. They are not sleepwalking into the abyss; their eyes are wide open

14 февраля 2019 5 мин. 11043

What is Xi Jinping Thought?

In October 2017, at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC enshrined in its constitution a new political doctrine: “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in a New Era.” At a time when a rapidly modernizing China is a leading global player, it is tempting to dismiss this doctrine as anachronistic “party-speak” from a bygone age. We succumb to that temptation at our peril