International Law Articles

"Death and Taxes around the World"

Seymour Mansfield and Jean B. Roth

“Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes .”

Benjamin Franklin, Letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy (1789).

The quintessential American tax deadline of April 15 may have come and gone for 2008, but with the certainty that Benjamin Franklin recognize, April 2009 will bring with it the deadline to file your taxes for 2008. Today, in Thomas Friedman's Flat Earth, or IBM's Small Planet, an increasing number of individual Americans will have earned income from sources outside the United States , which most of us would think of as “foreign income.” There are a few things, however, to keep in mind, when making money around the world.* more...

*Our focus here is individual U.S. citizens. We do not deal here with domestic, multinational, or so-called offshore companies, trusts or other entities..

"Work Permit Exemptions in Singapore"

Jason Lim Chen Thor

Singapore is recognized as a leading centre for international arbitration work, with a reputation for reliability, efficiency and neutrality. Our laws are arbitration-friendly and the judiciary understands and is highly supportive of arbitration. Singapore is also well-connected by air and is extremely business friendly. All this has helped to establish Singapore as a key international arbitration location. more...