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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
| 01 What is Tax Planet? |
Tax Planet is a global network of legal and accounting professionals and firms with a particular focus on taxation.
More information: Mission | Expertise
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| 02 How is the network legally structured? |
Tax Planet is a network of independent service providers (network parties), an informal organisation
without legal status and capacity. The organisation itself does not provide any services. All network parties are self-governed contractors, no legal affiliation exists among them, each party is solely responsible for its own obligations and not authorized to obligate any other party or the organisation as a whole.
Membership is based on an informal agreement (gentlemen's agreement) relying upon the honor of the parties for its compliance and, distinct from a legal agreement or contract, can't be enforced if necessary. Hence, membership does not establish legally binding commitments or obligations on either side (e.g. resignation from membership is possible at any time without any financial implications).
Once the network reaches a certain size and stability, it will be reorganized into an association (NPO) with an assembly and executive board made up of the professionals in the pool of experts.
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| 03 What is the difference to other similar networks? |
Legal and accounting networks are generally very big, take a broad approach, and although they may have
specialized groups within their organisations, sometimes miss a certain degree of focusing and global coverage in one or another field of expertise.
Tax Planet, on the other hand, is a specialized network focusing on tax and related matters. This approach allows the achievement of an optimal size, strength and worldwide coverage within a defined field of expertise, ensures maximum attention towards each individual member and professional in the pool of experts, and provides a clear profile, that also leads to a clear differentiation in the market.
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| 04 Who can become a member? |
Membership is open to legal and accounting professionals and firms who represent a country (tax jurisdiction) in the pool of experts. The pool of experts is open to professionals specializing in tax and related matters, both at domestic and international levels.
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| 05 Are prospective members subject to a quality review? |
Prospective members who prove competence on the basis of a self-assessment or reliable information on the internet or other sources don't need to provide any further information.
In case of reasonable doubt, further information may be requested.
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| 06 What about cost sharing? |
Tax Planet is a specialized network and the cost sharing factor is smaller than in big organizations with large numbers of members and people. This approach ensures, on the other hand, maximum focus on each individual member and professional in the pool of experts. Considering this substantial difference, the cost sharing burden is remarkably low and represents good value for money.
Instead of money based contributions, also contributions in kind are welcome, if possible and desired (e.g. support and functions in the administration and the development of the network).
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| 07 What about the website's content? |
The website serves as an information portal and is accordingly designed and configured. Among others, the site contains a research section with mainly tax and tax-related information and links to information on countries and issues at national, supranational and international levels, an online magazine, and for each professional in the pool of experts an own section with a brief profile, contact details, and pages for indiviudal publications. As the website is well ranked by search engines and gets nice results in tax-related search queries, it also works well as a publishing and marketing portal for the members.
The contents of the research section, in particular the country guides, are compiled in cooperation with the people in the countries concerned.
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| 08 Does the network have regular meetings? |
Meetings are held, provided that enough members so wish and participate. Meetings are preferably organized or co-organzied by members in the country where the event takes place.
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| 09 Are there any rules on how cooperation activities should be carried out? |
The members are independent contractors and free with regard to the form of cooperation. Tax Planet provides no guidance on how cooperation activities should be carried out.
However, where useful and desired, some guidance could be provided.
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| 10 Are the images on the website subject to restrictions? |
The use of images with identifiable people is restricted and subject to their approval. The majority of the other images is in the public domain or subject to the GNU Free Documentation Licence.
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| 11 The research section includes so-called 'deep links', could that be a legal problem? |
According to the current trends in the international internet law, deep linking is generally allowed and riskless for the linker, if certain restrictions like framing, by passing of barriers, advertisements on the linking page etc. are being regarded.
The research section of the website meets all these requirements. However, providers of websites who dislike the link are kindly asked to inform us, so that the link can be removed.
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| 12 Are incoming links welcome? |
Any kind of incoming links are welcome.
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Page last updated:
10-03-2010
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