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Founded on October 24, 1945, the United Nations is an international organization that seeks to resolve disputes through diplomacy rather than war. It is also involved in social and economic development in many parts of the world. The International Court of Justice is part of the UN; it ...
The MLI entered into force on July 1, 2018, and more than 100 countries have signed up to it so far. As a result, the MLI now covers and amends nearly 2,000 tax treaties (“covered tax agreements”). Most tax treaties are now covered by the MLI. One notable exception is the US, ...
The relations between the United States and Russia, and previously the Soviet Union, have always been followed by competition and, in many cases, violations of bilateral agreements. Since the Cold War, the two countries have signed numerous treaties, many of which have been violated by the Unite...
In January 2015, I along with the technological entrepreneur, Elon Musk, and many other AI experts, signed an open letter on artificial intelligence, calling for serious research on its impact on society. In the past, Elon Musk has warned that super human artificial intelligence, is possible of...
Of course, double taxation treaties etc are relevant to determine to what extent it may be taxable. So, as Jeff says, if you have rental income arising from a Colombian property or business based in Colombia, the DIAN may want to know about it. Whether they find out about it may be a...
. FTAs are treaties between two or more countries that aim to reduce trade barriers to facilitate easier and more cost-effective exchange of goods and services. For example, the NAFTA between the United States, Canada, and Mexico allows for many products to be traded duty-free among the ...
trade and the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen, James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain on June 18, 1812. The United States suffered many costly losses during the three-year conflict, including the burning of the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., in ...
Moreover, they have an extensive network of Double Tax Deductions for Internationalisation (DTDI) treaties with many countries, including India, that qualify for tax breaks. Easier to start and manage a business: Singapore has consistently marketed its ease of doing business with the ...
foreign policy initiatives that still endure today, including a Middle East peace deal between Israel and Egypt, the normalization of relations with China that the Richard Nixon administration initiated, and the signing of treaties that gave Panama eventual control of the Panama Canal from the US. ...