by Brian Garst | Jan 28, 2016 | Publications, White Papers
Aftermarket Shock: The High Cost of Auto Parts Protectionism [Download PDF] January 2016 By Brian Garst Executive Summary Robust, competitive markets provide tremendous consumer benefits. In the market for collision repair parts the primary – but by no means only –...
by Brian Garst | Jan 25, 2016 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared on The Daily Caller on January 22, 2016. Puerto Rico’s fiscal mess has Congress working frantically to provide “relief.” The island territory is overloaded with debt and cannot meet its obligations, and House Speaker Paul Ryan set March as a...
by Brian Garst | Jan 18, 2016 | Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation
The famous Shakespeare quote is what comes to mind for Herman B. Bouma, Esq. when he thinks of BEPS, according to his article in BNA. We don’t share his conclusions about what ultimately ails the international tax landscape, but his critique of the OECD and the...
by Brian Garst | Dec 6, 2015 | Blogs, Taxation
The Senate finally got around to joining the House in repealing the disastrous Obamacare, which means repeal could finally land on the President’s desk. Among repeal’s many benefits is tax relief for Americans and businesses. This includes undoing the...
by Brian Garst | Nov 30, 2015 | Blogs, Financial Privacy, Tax Competition, Taxation
In a sign that Congress may finally be taking BEPS as seriously as it threatens American business and the global economy, two Congressional hearings are scheduled on the topic for Tuesday, December 1. In the Senate, the Finance Committee will hold a hearing on...