by Andrew F. Quinlan | Mar 16, 2014 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in Forbes on March 16, 2014 Tax administration is experiencing a global upheaval. The 2010 passage of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) – which includes costly demands on foreign financial institutions to report information on US...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Feb 4, 2014 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in the Daily Caller on February 4, 2014 Tax reform was a popular topic among politicians and members of the media in 2013. Americans suffering in the still weak economy and feeling beleaguered by recent tax hikes were no doubt disappointed that...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Dec 13, 2013 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in Harbour Times on December 13, 2013, and was coauthored by Brian Garst. Earlier this year Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue rules were amended to allow for stand-alone Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) with other jurisdictions even in the...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Oct 21, 2013 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in La Prensa (in Spanish) on October 21, 2013. The United States and other members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have engaged for years in a hypocritical campaign to punish low-tax jurisdictions for adopting...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Oct 16, 2013 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in the Oct. 2013 issue of Offshore Investment, and was coauthored by Brian Garst. [Download PDF] The global economy has benefited tremendously from tax competition. Thanks to the pressure created by capital mobility, numerous governments have...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Sep 12, 2013 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in The Daily Caller on September 12, 2013. In light of multiple revelations on the extent of NSA spying upon U.S. citizens, Americans are increasingly weary of government infringement on privacy rights. First, it was revealed that the NSA was...