International business

Globalization presents both tremendous opportunities for business, but also significant challenges.

The U.K. is in turmoil as the government loses the first of three votes this week to decide future trade status.

Bill.com has eliminated wire transfer fees for businesses paying electronically in local currencies using its International Payments solution.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is making progress on dealing with the tax challenges of the digital economy.

The European Union’s executive arm will propose the abolition of national vetoes on tax policy, which national governments are almost certain to reject.

Cross-border commerce offers a tremendous opportunity for U.S. businesses -- but there are serious tax, customs and other compliance requirements that their accountants need to be aware of, according to Avalara VP Amy Morgan.

The Top 100 Firm is adding a practice that specializes in customs and international trade regulation, and one that handles crisis management and business continuity.

Exciting new markets await, but so do stumbling blocks.

The consulting firm Protiviti has released its annual report on the top risks facing organizations in 2019.

Michael Lynch, the former chief executive officer of Autonomy Corp., stepped down Friday as an adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May after he was charged with fraud by the U.S.

Many U.S. multinational corporations have packed up or are choosing to open subsidiaries in low-tax, rather than no-tax, countries that are seen as more legitimate than the formerly popular island destinations of the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas.

When entering a new market, there’s always the need for local knowledge.

U.S. businesses face great risk in expansion to APAC without securing local knowledge and expertise to help comply with the region’s complex tax and compliance regulatory framework.

The retailer's former chief, Markus Jooste, has agreed to appear at a hearing next week in South Africa, provided it's not about his company's accounting scandal.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has had major unexpected ramifications around the world; Avalara's Richard Asquith dives into the fallout.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sought details from India’s ICICI Bank Ltd. on its accounting and corporate governance practices, people familiar with the matter said.

President Donald Trump appeared to turn on an iconic American company he once embraced, accusing Harley-Davidson Inc. of using new tariffs on trade as cover to shift some production abroad as he threatened the motorcycle manufacturer with a “big tax” on bikes imported to the U.S.

Here are the major considerations to keep in mind when developing future strategies that are affected by the tax code's new provisions.

For multinationals and companies with international vendors and customers, maintaining compliance can be a slippery slope fraught with curveballs and unforeseen regulatory changes.