Other Posts in this Series Part I Part II Part IV A discussion of tax matter cooperation isn't complete without addressing the coordination of audits.  In this third part of our series discussing the international effort to combat tax avoidance and evasion through the Multinational Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance...

Other Posts in this Series Part I Part II Part III The first three segments in this series on the Multinational Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the "Convention") focus on the abilities states party to the Convention enjoy.  This includes the ability to exchange information and cooperate...

Other Posts in this Series Part I Part III Part IV In Part I of this series, we provided an introduction to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the "Convention") and described two methods of information exchange promoted by the Convention.  In Part II, we discuss...

Other Posts in this Series Part II Part III Part IV Countries have long recognized that, while tax administrations are confined to their respective jurisdictions, taxpayers function on a global level. In 1988, the Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD) and the Council of Europe established the Multinational Convention on Mutual...

Other Posts in this Series Part I: It’s Not Money Part II: Taxation of Virtual Currency Income When it comes to Bitcoins and other convertible virtual currency, anonymity may not be all it’s cracked up to be. For one thing, an underlying assumption is that individuals who keep their financial...