International Tax, Accounting & Consulting Services

A Global Vision in Accounting
For business opportunities beyond national boundaries or international support in addition to services in domestic markets, Feeley & Driscoll's participation in Praxity provides a gateway to the global market-place.

Praxity provides access to professional accounting and auditing firms committed to the high standards required in international business. We are here to help you succeed and operate competitively wherever your business takes you.

About Praxity
Praxity, AISBL, is a global alliance of independent firms. Organized as an international not-for-profit entity under Belgium law, Praxity has its administrative office in London. As an alliance, Praxity does not practice the profession of public accountancy or provide audit, tax, consulting or other professional services of any type to third parties. The alliance does not constitute a joint venture, partnership or network between participating firms. Because the alliance firms are independent, Praxity does not guarantee the services or the quality of services provided by participating firms.

For more information, visit Praxity online.

Please Email us or call us at 1 (800) 392-6192 if you are grappling with the challenges of prospering in the global marketplace.

F&D's international tax services include:

• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Audit and Accounting
• Tax Planning and Tax Preparation
• Choice of Tax Entity and Ownership
• Debt verses Equity Funding Advice, IRS Section 163(j)
• Permanent Establishment and Tax Treaty Analysis
• Foreign Entity Tax Registration
• Transfer Pricing Reviews/Studies
• Extra-territorial Income and Exclusion (formerly Foreign Sales Corporation)
• Cross-border Transaction Tax Planning
• Global Assurance Services for Multi-Jurisdictional Operations
• Foreign Tax Credit Planning
• Foreign National and Expatriate Tax Services
• Value-added Tax (VAT) Registration and Services
• International Estate Planning
• U.S. Tax Withholding Services
• Offshore Trusts and Entities
• Export Compliance

Working With U.S.-Based Subsidiaries of Offshore Companies
In addition to helping U.S.-based companies expand abroad, Feeley & Driscoll has become one of New England's preeminent providers of assurance, accounting, tax and business consulting services to U.S.-based subsidiaries of public and private companies headquartered throughout Canada, Europe, Asia and South America.  

The availability of technical expertise to deal with the unique challenges faced by these companies is not enough. Equally important is the need for cost effective access to, and attention and responsiveness from, a team of professional accounting consultants experienced in serving U.S.-based subsidiaries. By selecting Feeley & Driscoll as your CPA firm, your business will not have to sacrifice service for technical expertise, or vice versa. In exchange for your confidence, Feeley & Driscoll is committed to provide close, personal attention and regular communications throughout the year as well as:

• Cost-effective assurance, accounting and tax compliance services;
• Practical guidance to deal with the business practices, tax regulations and laws of the particular U.S. jurisdictions that you operate in;
• Proactive advice to reduce your overall tax expense;
• Timely assistance reconciling U.S.-GAAP and International Financial Accounting Standards;
• Sensible operational ideas to increase profits; and 
• Creative business strategies to build your organization. 

F&D Tax and Consulting Services for Foreign Nationals

As a compliment to our inbound corporate services, our accountants can also provide personal income tax return preparation services, as well as income tax planning and consulting advice to the U.S.-based executives and non-executive employees of international firms and their subsidiaries.

Articles

Uniform Accounting Standards: Why Convergence is Here to Stay

Accounting standard-setters around the world have been working on convergence — or uniform accounting standards among countries — for decades. Progress has been slow, but it has picked up speed in recent years. And, as convergence moves closer to reality, the end of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) may be drawing nearer.

Permanent U.S. Income Tax Savings for the Sale of Export Property
If you are a U.S. manufacturer, ship some of your products to foreign countries, and you would like to take advantage of permanent U.S. income tax savings, consider establishing an Interest Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC-DISC).

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