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	Robert Goulder Editor in Chief of Tax Analysts' international publications

Goulder is Editor in Chief of Tax Analysts' international publications. He coordinates coverage of international tax issues for Tax Analysts' Tax Notes International, Worldwide Tax Daily, and Worldwide Tax Treaties publications. Goulder practiced law in the Washington area before joining Tax Analysts in 1999. He holds a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from George Washington University.

All Posts by Robert Goulder

Memo to Rangel: Stand Down, Go Home
We have been told that Charlie Rangel was war hero. That's fine, but we no longer care. We have been told that Rangel did a lot for the little fellow during his many years in Congress. Again, we don't care anymore. Rangel's few remaining supporters make him out to be the Patron Saint of progressive... [Read More]
Posted August 13, 2010 - 3:41 PM EDT

Gambling on IRS Whistleblower Payouts
Hedge funds are continually searching for investment opportunities that hold the potential for huge financial returns, regardless of the associated risk. Their latest strategy is remarkably clever, although something about it rubs me the wrong way. No doubt you're aware of the tax evasion scandals... [Read More]
Posted June 10, 2010 - 12:31 PM EDT

Virginia to Charge for E-Filing: Say it Ain't So
Just the other day I lavished praise on the Commonwealth of Virginia for its leadership in the free-file movement. By way of follow up, we must note that there's been an unfortunate reversal of policy in Richmond. Starting next year, Virginia will deprive many taxpayers of the ability to e-file fre... [Read More]
Posted May 4, 2010 - 10:20 AM EDT

Sorry Margaret, No Tea Parties in London
Why is there no equivalent to the Tea Party movement in the United Kingdom? British voters, like their American cousins, are concerned about the sluggish economy and rising unemployment. They're also deeply annoyed at bank bailouts and a self-serving political establishment. But where is the populi... [Read More]
Posted April 28, 2010 - 3:13 PM EDT

Why Isn't E-Filing Free for Everyone?
April 15th is finally here. The day millions of procrastinating Americans assemble their federal income tax returns. In the old days this ritual involved rushing to the post office to make sure your envelope was postmarked before the midnight filing deadline. But an increasing number of taxpayers n... [Read More]
Posted April 14, 2010 - 3:38 PM EDT

Catch Me If You Can: Lessons From UBS
The wave of offshore tax scandals sweeping across America and Europe reinforces an old adage: Sometimes it's better to be lucky than smart. Some voices in the tax community have been quick to point at these events as proof that our tax enforcement rules are functioning properly. Some have claimed v... [Read More]
Posted March 25, 2010 - 11:03 AM EDT

The Google Tax is Asinine
I do not hate the French. Honest. France is one of my favorite places to visit; the country is undeniably beautiful. I've previously been accused of being a cheese-eating, cognac-sipping, Francophile. I even have Serge Gainsbourg tracks on my ipod. So let me say from the outset that my objective he... [Read More]
Posted January 11, 2010 - 11:16 AM EST

The Sweet Illusion of Control
Your taxes are about to increase. So are mine, and so are everybody elses. And there's nothing we can do about. It won't happen today or tomorrow, but it will happen soon -- and once the rates increase they will remain high for a very long time. That's the dire forecast contained in an IMF report r... [Read More]
Posted November 6, 2009 - 11:38 AM EST

The Exodus That Wasn't
The results are in -- London's hedge funds are staying put despite Prime Minister Gordon Brown's controversial tax hike. That news directly conflicts with all we were told when the U.K. announced it was raising the top individual tax rate from 40% to 50%. The higher rate applies to taxable income i... [Read More]
Posted September 17, 2009 - 8:24 PM EDT

Can the Tobin Tax Help Us Sleep at Night?
Generally speaking, the purpose of any tax is to raise money for the government. But taxes often have important secondary consequences. People react to how they're taxed, or not taxed. Sometimes these behavioral responses are just as important as generating revenue. I was reminded of this when I re... [Read More]
Posted September 11, 2009 - 1:52 PM EDT

U.S. Bank Secrecy is Alive & Kickin'
No doubt you've heard about our government's get-tough policy on tax evasion. It was splashed all over the headlines -- both here and overseas --- in connection with last week's deal between the U.S. Department of Justice and UBS, the influential Swiss bank that claims to be world's largest manager... [Read More]
Posted August 26, 2009 - 10:40 AM EDT

Singing the Payroll Tax Blues
I've promised to stop ranting about how most people -- roughly half the country -- don't pay any income taxes. If we're serious about broadening the tax base and lowering rates, then everybody ought to have some skin in the game. Enough said. As many of you have pointed out, our country's poor do p... [Read More]
Posted August 8, 2009 - 10:23 PM EDT

Starve the Beast, Feed a Crisis
Some years ago a group of folks in Washington devised what they thought was a clever idea. It was known as the Starve-the-Beast (STB) theory. The 'beast' here is a pejorative reference to our federal government, which was portrayed as bloated, bureaucratic, inefficient, and statist. Admittedly, the... [Read More]
Posted July 24, 2009 - 9:28 PM EDT

The IRS Giveth, the IRS Taketh Away
When we last discussed the inadequacies of the U.S. tax system, I pointed out that roughly 43% of households paid no income tax. The Wall Street Journal picked up on the theme a few days later. Peter Ferrara's July 14 editorial The 0% Tax Rate Solution observed that the bottom 40% of households, as... [Read More]
Posted July 22, 2009 - 5:01 PM EDT

The Tax That Business Can Love
Here's a riddle. How do you get corporate America to embrace a solution to our climate change crisis? The answer involves taxes. Specifically taxes that inflict pay-back on our favorite currency manipulators: the People's Republic of China. Don't get me wrong: I like all the Chinese people I've eve... [Read More]
Posted July 18, 2009 - 4:57 PM EDT

The UBS Poker Game
Litigation is a bit like a poker game. Each player has a clear objective: collect as many of the other guy's chips as you can. As a means to that end, gamblers learn not to telegraph their hand. Above all else, never display weakness when bluffing. Over the coming weeks the U.S. Department of Justi... [Read More]
Posted July 15, 2009 - 5:57 PM EDT

Moving Beyond the Income Tax
The phone rang the other night. It was a conservative friend who I hadn't heard from in months. He let me have it about how my last post was complete nonsense. His beef was that I understated the number of American households that pay no income tax. I recently said it was 40%. My pal disagreed and... [Read More]
Posted July 10, 2009 - 3:28 PM EDT

In Praise of Shared Responsibility
Nobody enjoys paying taxes, but you must admit that our tax revenues pay for a lot of great things with redeeming social value. Things like public libraries, transportation infrastructure, and a military to protect us from crackpots like North Korea's Kim Jong-Il. (I'll conveniently overlook the fa... [Read More]
Posted July 7, 2009 - 7:28 PM EDT

God Bless America ... The Tax Haven
The Fourth of July is a special occasion. It serves as a moment when our nation can reflect on the greatest of American virtues: baseball, apple pie, and bank secrecy. That's correct ... bank secrecy. The U.S.A. is the biggest tax haven in the world due to our bank secrecy regime. Ponder that as yo... [Read More]
Posted July 3, 2009 - 12:35 PM EDT

Swiss Bankers Are Smiling
These days we hear a lot of talk about tax havens. If the headlines are to be believed there is a global crackdown on offshore tax evasion. That's good news, if it's true. I pay all my taxes, so it's only natural I'm peeved that others avoid paying their fair share by stashing money away in a forei... [Read More]
Posted July 1, 2009 - 4:39 PM EDT

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