Insights

Red Flags that Lead to IRS Audits

January 11, 2021.
Tax Publications

To paraphrase Franklin Roosevelt, the only thing we have to fear is an audit. The most important thing to know about audits is that there is no guaranteed way to prevent one. Therefore, it should be no surprise that the most trusted way to prevent an audit is to ensure...

Organizational Restructure of the Panama Canal

January 11, 2021.
Logistics Publications

Although the Panama Canal is mainly known for its role in allowing the passage of ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, it is also responsible for providing 95% of the region’s drinking water. In recent years, however, both functions of the canal are being threatened by new weather...

Alabama Tax Relief- Hurricane Zeta

January 07, 2021.
Tax Publications

Who is impacted and what are the Benefits? The Alabama Department of Revenue announced January 5, 2021 that tax relief is available for businesses and individuals residing in 7 different Alabama counties if they were impacted by Hurricane Zeta. These are areas identified by the Federal government as disaster areas and include the...

Consumer’s Use Tax vs. Seller’s Use Tax: Nearly Every Business owes Use Tax - do you pay yours?

January 07, 2021.
Tax Publications

Use Tax Overview Use tax is defined as a tax on the storage, use, or consumption of a taxable item or service on which no sales tax has been paid. It is known as a complementary tax to sales tax and can be applied if a different state sales tax...

Bringing Transport Savings into 2021

January 06, 2021.
Logistics Publications

Looking back on 2020, logistics professionals will emphatically state that keeping supply chains open and moving was a major accomplishment. Companies usually prioritize cost savings in their supply chain; in 2020, cost tracking shows movement in the other direction – as companies paid more to keep operations running and lines moving. Despite...

Coronavirus Update - January 5

January 05, 2021.
Coronavirus Updates

Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Our goal with the information provided below is to give you at a high-level, a current overview of the most heavily impacted regions. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,...

Coronavirus Update - December 22

December 22, 2020.
Coronavirus Updates

Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Our goal with the information provided below is to give you at a high-level, a current overview of the most heavily impacted regions. A new strain of the COVID-19 coronavirus detected in...

The Future of the Aviation Industry

December 18, 2020.
Logistics Publications

The European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) has introduced three options for the future of the aviation industry in the EU, based on the timing of COVID-19 vaccine availability and the end of the pandemic. According to Eurocontrol experts, if mass vaccination is widely available during summer...

Coronavirus Update - December 15

December 15, 2020.
Coronavirus Updates

Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest updates during this very fluid and ever-changing period. Our goal with the information provided below is to give you at a high-level, a current overview of the most heavily impacted regions. Several countries around the world have approved the Pfizer...

UK and Japan Partner on Trade

December 15, 2020.
Trade Publications

According to the United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade, Japan and the United Kingdom signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Tokyo on October 23rd. The agreement signed by both countries is not only an incentive for economic development in a world that is slowly recovering from...

Learn with Allyn International Newsletter

December 10, 2020.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

"How Ports Work" course released with a newsletter exclusive price of $5! Save up to $30. Allyn International has released a new introductory level course presenting some introductory level information related to How (cargo) ports work. In this course, we talk about ports in general and review an example one, before looking...

Coronavirus Update - December 8

December 08, 2020.
Coronavirus Updates

Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest updates during this very fluid and ever-changing period. Our goal with the information provided below is to give you at a high-level, a current overview of the most heavily impacted regions. The United Kingdom is the first country to administer...