Colman Coyle were pleased to welcome Wissam Abousleiman to our London office on Thursday 12th September 2019. It was a great pleasure for Howard Colman, Founding Partner and Head of the International Department, to meet up with his good friend Wissam from Abousleiman & Co during his trip to London. Wissam is a fellow long-standing member […]
Here we see Wissam Abousleiman of Abousleiman & Co meeting with Jeb Burton (and his wife) of The Burton Law Firm during Jeb’s vacation in Copenhagen. Here at IR Global, we love it when members send us photos when they are travelling and meet other IR members. If you are due to be travelling, or have travelled recently and have […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Zalpha Nassar of Serhal Nasser & Co. Zalpha has joined IR as our exclusive Audit & Assurance Member in Lebanon. Serhal Nassar & Co. an audit and consulting firm was first established in 1967 in Lebanon by Serhal Nassar, a Lebanese CPA and sworn […]
The importance of intellectual property (IP) in an M&A deal process can often be underestimated, particularly if it is not seen as central to the transaction process. Regardless of whether […]
Read moreAnyone considering an inbound investment into another country or jurisdiction must give serious thought to taxation. Issues such as privacy, accurate asset valuation and liability protection are important, but it […]
Read moreI will be in Berlin competing in a Euro Karate tournament this Sept. 22/23 and for a bit of fun I wanted to invite local members to come and watch / go for dinner. About the competition, the dates are: September 20-24, 2018 & this is the event link: https://iskf.com/iskf-euro-shoto-cup-berlin-september-20-24-2018/ competition days are the 22nd […]
The major tax pitfall we have in Lebanon is not directly linked to the tax itself, but to the entity’s performance. Most of our cases have been to do with compliance, involving lots of companies which never really paid attention to the laws around residency. There are regulations that define who is tax resident or […]
Traditionally, we have always had holding companies attracted to Lebanon. There is an added value because of the bank secrecy laws which are still in effect for anyone who is not American. Lately though, the Lebanese Government has been trying to make it even more attractive for foreign companies to set up in Lebanon. This […]
To be straightforward, it depends on the level of investment. Some international clients who want to have Lebanon as a Middle Eastern operations base have a representative office here instead of a Lebanese corporation. They only have admin or marketing staff in order to promote the product line, so it is not a taxable entity. […]
There is no doubt in today’s world that compliance is a major focus for businesses as governments impose new measures to establish controls on transfers of funds in a bid to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and tax evasion.Of course, this puts a lot of strain on the world’s economies and the means by which […]
It is said that there are more Lebanese outside Lebanon then there are in Lebanon, so it comes as no surprise that Lebanon has more than 30 tax treaties, especially when the country’s diaspora is highly engaged in holding assets, investing in their homeland and sending savings back to family members. Lebanon has always been […]
Common Reporting Standards (CRS) is an initiative that began in 2014 with the ambitious and high-minded goal of creating full transparency into the tax affairs of citizens in all Organisation […]
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