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Rijntjes, Dick. "Does Hong Kong need tax treaties?" Thesis, Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/HKUTO/record/B3862784X.
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Tadmore, Niv, and mikewood@deakin edu au. "The interaction between tax treaties and e-commerce re-examined." Deakin University. School of Law, 2003. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20050719.085242.
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Dhoukar, Malek. "Treaty shopping : la fin d'un problème fiscal international?" Thesis, McGill University, 1999. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=31568.
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Treaty Shopping can be defined as the "abuse" of tax conventions; it is a major international taxation topic. Its importance is increasing since the beginning of the 80's and the enactment of specific anti treaty shopping measures.Those specific measures are the purpose of this thesis. Is treaty shopping a solved problem? Are those measures, taken principally by the undisputed leader of this policy, the United States, entirely efficient?
In order to answer those questions, a brief study of the phenomenon of treaty shopping is needed. The first part of this thesis deals with this issue.
The measures themselves are analyzed in the second part. Basically, we can classify them in two categories, the national and the limitation on benefits incorporated in tax conventions. Both of them present weaknesses and approximations. In those circumstances, it would be difficult to admit the end of treaty shopping. Moreover, those measures have raised new problems that must be addressed firstly in order to envisage an end to the practice of treaty shopping.
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Siegmann, Till. "The Impact of Bilateral Investment Treaties and Double Taxation Treaties on Foreign Direct Investments." St. Gallen, 2007. http://www.biblio.unisg.ch/org/biblio/edoc.nsf/wwwDisplayIdentifier/02218667001/$FILE/02218667001.pdf.
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Hjipanayi, Christiana. "Double taxation, tax treaties, treaty shopping and the European Community." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.440460.
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Alalade, Olushola Adetayo. "Do double taxation treaties dictate between financial vertical integration and operational vertical integration? : case study on UK and USA, UK and Nigeria double taxation treaties." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.505610.
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Daniels, Paul. "The meaning of place of 'effective management' in the context of South African domestic tax law." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1018822.
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South Africa has a residence based system of taxation in which South African tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income. A company or other artificial person is regarded as a South African resident for tax purposes if it is incorporated, established or formed in South Africa or if its ‗effective management‘ is located in South Africa. Where a tax treaty determines in terms of its tie breaker rule that an artificial person is not resident in South Africa for treaty purposes, the company will also not be regarded as a tax resident in terms of South African domestic law. Treaties to which South Africa is party will often use the effective management‘ as the tie-breaker where a person other than an individual is resident in both Contracting states in terms of the respective states‘ domestic laws. The tests of ‗incorporation, established and formed‘ provide simplicity and certainty to governments but are easily open to manipulation by taxpayers. Therefore, the legislature found it necessary to incorporate effective management‘ as a test for residency into the Act. Effective management‘ is a substance over form concept which be described as a function which embodies the periodic, most senior executive management functions, which are required for the management of the affairs of the entity as whole. The test of effective management‘ by its very nature is concerned with where the crucial decisions are made in order to make a business function. To identify the location of effective management‘ it is necessary to enquire who calls the shots‘ in the context of the management of the company as opposed to who controls the company notwithstanding that there may in certain instances be overlap between the two functions. It is submitted that any person who, on the face of it seems unconnected to a company, could effectively manage‘ a company if that person is, in substance, responsible for the most senior executive management functions of the company. The discussion paper issued by SARS recognises the principal difficulties experienced with its current interpretation of the concept and makes valuable points, concessions and recommendations. It also recognised that the 'calling of shots' by the most senior executive is a critical marker of effective management‘ and that control of a company is irrelevant in determining effective management‘. To determine who effectively manages‘ a company each situation would have to be analysed on its own as it is not possible to create a definitive rule on the concept. In many cases the nature of the entity and its modus operandi would have to be taken into account to determine effective management.
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Felices-Gutiérrez, Vidal-Armando, and Vidal-Armando Felices-Gutiérrez. "El establecimiento permanente en los convenios para evitar la doble imposición bajo el modelo OCDE suscritos por Perú y el impacto de las iniciativas BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) en el ordenamiento jurídico-tributario peruano." Master's thesis, Universidad de Lima, 2016. http://repositorio.ulima.edu.pe/handle/ulima/3109.
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Trabajo de investigación que analiza el concepto de establecimiento permanente contenida en nuestra legislación y se irán identificando los problemas que surgen a la hora de aplicarlas; sumado a esto se analizaran los distintos convenios para evitar la doble tributación (CDI) suscritos por el Perú y por ultimo las iniciativas BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting), que son aplicables a los paises pertenecientes y adherentes de la OCDE.Trabajo de investigación
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Cruceru, Luiza Brindusa. "Treaty shopping and the abuse of income tax conventions." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=83949.
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This study proposes to analyze the phenomenon of tax treaty abuse and the use of tax treaties as tools to avoid or minimize the taxation by residents doing business in a foreign jurisdiction. This study analyses a particular strategy using tax treaties known as "treaty shopping." This paper will argue that treaty shopping constitutes an abuse of the tax treaty regime. However, this study rejects the traditional arguments against treaty shopping and proposes a different basis to challenge the legitimacy of this practice and to explain why this strategy constitutes an improper use of tax treaties.
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Moser, Karen. "Exit taxes in the context of double tax treaties: is the individual emigrating from South Africa protected against double taxation?" Master's thesis, Faculty of Commerce, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30894.
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For some countries, such as South Africa, a change of residence to another jurisdiction is a taxable event and may give rise to taxation of capital gains, based on a deemed disposal, even though there has not been an actual realisation of the capital gain. Such taxation is referred to as ‘exit or departure tax’ or ‘exit charge’. Double taxation of capital gains may arise when the former State of residence applies such an exit tax at the time when the taxpayer ceases to be a tax resident of that State, and when the new State of residence, thereafter, taxes the capital gain at the time of the actual disposal of the asset and realisation of the capital gain. A South African resident individual who emigrates, is therefore exposed to the risk of such double taxation. Double tax treaties following the OECD Model Convention aim at avoiding double taxation and provide distributive rules regarding capital gains in Article 13. This study examines if double tax treaties protect the individual emigrating from South Africa against the application of South Africa’s exit tax. Typical assets considered in the study are shares in a company, held as an investment. The analysis begins with an overview of the applicable rules of the South African Income Tax Act in respect of the capital gains tax levied when a South African resident individual emigrates and ceases to be a resident of South Africa. It then distinguishes between exit taxes in the strict sense (taxation of the accrued value at the time of emigration) and trailing taxes (extended tax jurisdiction, taxing the capital gains at the time of realisation after the emigration). The analysis then concentrates on four subquestions, i.e. (i) whether Art. 13(5) of the OECD Model Convention (2017) applies to exit taxes, (ii) whether Art. 13(5) of the OECD Model precludes the application of an exit tax, (iii) to what extent double tax treaties are able to mitigate the risk of double taxation in the case of exit taxes, and (iv) whether the tax treaty network of South Africa provides any protection against double taxation caused by the application of the South African exit tax. It was concluded that it is generally accepted, with the exception of a minority of authors, that the distributive rule of Art. 13(5) OECD Model includes capital gains arising from a deemed alienation and that that article does not preclude the former State of residence from applying its exit tax at the time when the person is still a resident of that State. However, Art. 13(5) OECD Model does preclude the application of trailing taxes after the person ceases to be a resident. In order to allow the application of trailing taxes, double tax treaties need to explicitly provide for this in a specific clause in the capital gains-article of the tax treaty. The exclusive allocation of taxing rights in art. 13(5) OECD Model in favour of the State of residence does not mitigate the risk of double taxation in the case of exit taxes in the strict sense. In order to avoid double taxation of that portion of the capital gain that already has been subjected to an exit tax in the strict sense, double tax treaties need to include a specific clause in the capital gains-article of the tax treaty, which obliges the new State of residence, when taxing the capital gain at the moment of realisation, to take into account the value that was subjected to the exit tax (step-up in the base cost). South Africa concluded only two treaties which provide for such a step-up in the base cost, one of which has not yet entered into force. This leaves the individual South African resident who emigrates, largely unprotected against double taxation of capital gains at a tax treaty level. It is recommended that South Africa include such specific clauses that provide for a step-up in the base cost in more tax treaties, especially in tax treaties with countries that do not already grant a step-up in terms of their domestic tax laws.
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Blom, Okkie Johannes Jacobus. "The legal status of tax treaties in South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62558.
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Masilo, Phuthehi. "The legal status of memoranda of understanding in relation to treaties for the avoidance of double taxation and information exchange." Master's thesis, Faculty of Law, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32828.
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It has been suggested by international lawyers that Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) are instruments concluded between States which they do not intend to be governed by international law (or any other law) and, as a result, are not legally binding. The question as to what legal status MOUs have in the context of international tax law, particularly in relation to treaties for the avoidance of double taxation and information exchange has, to a greater extent, not been asked or answered in academic literature. This minor dissertation seeks to address that. Based on a review of the legal framework for treaties and MOUs, analyses of cases dealing with tax MOUs, and taking into consideration doctrinal work of various commentators, it is evident that the legal status of tax MOUs is determined by the role they play in the interpretation and application of tax treaties. The key finding arising from the research presented in this minor dissertation is that the roles of tax MOUs are to complete the treaty or modify or clarify substantive provisions of the treaties they are based on. If they complete or modify the treaty, such MOUs have legal consequences. On the other hand, if they only clarify substantive treaty provision, they do not have direct legal consequences but can be considered for interpretation purposes. Although MOUs have been viewed historically as non-legally binding agreements not governed by international law or any other law, evidence seem to suggest a contrary view in the context of international tax treaty law. If an MOU is concluded pursuant to a treaty article, through the powers given to Competent Authorities (CAs) under articles 25(1)-(3) of the OECD Model Tax Convention (MTC) to conclude, for example, an interpretive instrument, then arguably such an MOU is intended to be governed by international law as the treaty authorises its conclusion. MOUs of this kind concluded by CAs have binding effects.
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Froom, Natalie Marie. "Domestic tax law v double tax treaties in the context of controlled foreign companies." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3559.
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The South African fiscal legislators have found it necessary to introduce anti-avoidance legislation which governs controlled foreign companies in order to counteract schemes devised by taxpayers where companies are established outside South Africa for the purpose of diverting income from the South African fiscal net. Whilst the enforcement of such legislation does have merit in that the intention behind the introduction of such domestic legislation is to prevent the erosion of the South African tax base, it is submitted that this does pose a problem from an international perspective. The objective of this treatise is to conduct a critical analysis of how compatible the South African fiscal legislation which governs controlled foreign companies is with the provisions of the double taxation agreement as prescribed in terms of the OECD Model Tax Convention (which was published in July 2010). In addition, the aim of this study is to deduce whether the purpose of the double taxation agreement is not only the avoidance of juridical double taxation but also that it addresses the avoidance of economic double taxation. This will assist in determining whether domestic controlled foreign company legislation (as embodied in section 9D of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962) conflicts with the purpose of the double taxation agreement. By conducting an extensive research study and by depicting a certain scenario which addresses the issue at hand, the following is concluded: The tax treatment of the business profits generated by a controlled foreign company resident in a State outside South Africa and which have been generated from active business operating activities, is held to be in agreement with the provisions of the double taxation agreement. By contrast, the tax treatment of the controlled foreign company’s passive income in the form of interest income, is found not to correlate with the aforesaid agreement. As will be demonstrated in the chapters that follow, the controlled foreign company’s interest income is subjected to economic double taxation in terms of the scenario depicted in this treatise. This means that such income is taxed twice in the hands of two different taxpayers in two different States. As a result of this it is submitted that the following problem arises: Because section 9D of the Income Tax Act causes economic double taxation to occur (as illustrated in the previous paragraphs) and owing to the fact that the purpose of the double taxation agreement is the avoidance of economic double taxation, it can be shown that the section 9D domestic legislation conflicts with the terms of the double taxation agreement. This conflict is considered to be an area of concern because a contravention of the purpose of the double taxation agreement is regarded as a breach of the Contracting States’ international obligations in terms of the aforesaid agreement. It is further submitted that paragraph 23 of the OECD Commentary on article 1 and paragraph 14 of the OECD Commentary on article 7 are incorrect when they express the sentiment that domestic controlled foreign company legislation does not conflict with the provisions of the double taxation agreement. It is proposed that this be corrected to state the contrary.
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Espinosa, Sepúlveda Jorge. "Latin American income tax systems and current double taxation agreements." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/115595.
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Tax systems in Latin America have played a very important role as the main, and in some cases the only, means of obtaining revenue to finance the major public expenditure that is necessary for the work of the states through time. Below is a short review of the main aspects of tax systems in the región, with emphasis on the impact of taxes on income in force in the majorLatin American countries, as well as a brief explanation of the network of agreements to avoid double taxation that are in force in each of them.Los sistemas tributarios en América Latina han jugado un rol muy importante como los principales, y en algunos casos los únicos, medios de obtención de ingresos públicos para financiar los ingentes gastos públicos necesarios para el quehacer de los estados a través de los tiempos. A continuación se presenta una pequeña reseña de los principales aspectos delos sistemas tributarios en la región, con énfasis en el impacto de los impuestos a la renta vigentes en los principales países de América Latina. Asimismo, se incluye una breve explicación de la red de convenios para evitar la doble imposición, vigentes en cada uno de dichos países.
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Gutuza, Tracy. "An analysis of the methods used in the South African domestic legislation and in double taxation treaties entered into by South Africa for the elimination of international double taxation." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4628.
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This thesis adds to the body of literature exploring the policy principles of equity and neutrality, as applied in the context of methods relieving international double taxation and in the context of a recently opened and developing economy.
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López, Nieto Sebastián. "The Non-Discrimination Clause in Double Taxation Agreements." Derecho & Sociedad, 2015. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/118516.
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This article analyzes the scope of the non-discrimination rule contained in Double Taxation Avoidance Treaties, especially those signed by Argentina. This document considers the OECD and the ILADT Models, which contain provisions designed to ensure that Contracting States do not give any preferential treatment in taxing its own residents or citizens as opposed to the treatment granted to non-residents. Additionally, it analyzes the recent jurisprudence in the Argentine Courts.En el artículo se analiza el concepto y alcance del principio de “no discriminación” contenido en los Convenios para evitar la Doble Imposición, con especial énfasis en aquellos suscriptos por la República Argentina. Se analizan los Modelos de Convenio OCDE e ILADT, los cuales contienen provisiones diseñadas para prevenir que un Estado contratante otorgue a sus residentes o nacionales un tratamiento impositivo preferencial en relación al otorgado a los no residentes. Adicionalmente, se analiza la reciente jurisprudencia de los tribunales argentinos aplicable en la materia.
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Barthel, Fabian. "Spatial dependence in dyadic data : the cases of double taxation treaties, official development assistance, and asylum migration." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2011. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/336/.
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The thesis analyses spatial dependence in dyadic data by the means of three applications. These have in common that they concern bilateral international relations or flows between two countries with a particular focus on the relationship between developing and developed countries. While the first chapter provides a general introduction to spatial dependence with a focus on dyadic datasets, the second chapter looks at double taxation treaties (DTTs) and analyses whether strategic interaction among capital importing countries can explain the widespread conclusion of double taxation treaties between an industrialised and a developing country. This is important since upon entering such a treaty, the net-capital importer can lose a significant amount of tax revenues from foreign direct investment (FDI), while the net-capital exporter is better off. The analysis reveals that a country is more likely to enter a DTT if competitor countries for FDI also negotiated such a DTT, providing evidence for the hypothesis that the group of net-capital importers finds itself in a situation which can be described as a prisoners’ dilemma: individually they would be better off if they refused to negotiate a treaty, but collectively they have an incentive to sign such a tax treaty. The third chapter is on official development assistance and deals with the question whether a specific donor tends to dedicate a larger share of its aid budget to a certain recipient if other donors give money to the same beneficiary. A considerable degree of spatial dependence is found in the form that donors tend to allocate their money to the same recipients. Donors particularly follow the example of the most important aid donors. This behaviour has negative implications for aid effectiveness, contributes to harmful aid volatility and leads to aid darlings and orphans. However, there is no evidence that donors strategically interact with each other in order to pursue their military strategic and economic goals. Spatial dependence in asylum migration is the third application, discussed in the fourth chapter. It is well documented in the literature that personal networks of migrants reduce the risk of migration and facilitate transition to the host country. So far it has always been assumed that these personal networks only exist for fellow countrymen. The empirical analysis, however, shows that the positive effects also operate across borders and that also migrants from other geographically close source countries make asylum migration from a given source country more likely. Furthermore, it is shown that a more restrictive asylum policy in one destination country provides a negative externality for other destinations. This is because asylum seekers are deflected by a tighter asylum regime and encouraged to lodge their application in more liberal target countries.
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Carey, Tagle Jaime. "Tax Reform in Chile: Alternative Tax Regimes and Agreements to Avoid Double Taxation." Derecho & Sociedad, 2015. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/118534.
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On September 29th, 2014, an extensive tax reform was enacted in Chile. The main changes will be applied gradually from October 1, 2014. One of the main changes is the creation of two alternatives income tax regimes that will replace the current integrated regime from year 2017 onwards: (i) the attributed income regime and (ii) the partially integrated regime. The first one will collect the taxes at the foreign-shareholders level on the year the companies generate profits, regardless if they are distributed or not. The second one will raise the overall tax burden for the foreign-shareholders from 35% to 44.45%, unless they are resident of countries that have treaties to avoid the double taxation with Chile.El 29 de septiembre de 2014 fue promulgada una significativa reforma tributaria en Chile cuyas normas irán gradualmente entrando en vigencia desde el día 1 de octubre de 2014. Entre las modificaciones más importantes, está la creación de dos regímenes alternativos de tributación que remplazarán al actual régimen de tributación integrado a partir del año 2017: (i) el régimen de renta atribuida y (ii) el régimen parcialmente integrado. El primero de ellos hará tributar a los dueños de las empresas en el mismo ejercicio que las utilidades se generen (sean éstas distribuidas o no). El segundo, aumentará la carga impositiva total respecto a los inversionistas extranjeros residentes en países con los que Chile no ha suscrito convenios para evitar la doble tributación de un 35% a un 44,45%.
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Adlkofer, Michelle Leigh, and Michelle Venter. "E-commerce: the challenge of virtual permanent establishments." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1020057.
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The continued growth of world commerce has led to the advance of the permanent establishment principles. These principles are, however, constantly challenged by the developments of e-commerce. This thesis considers the taxing of a permanent establishment and the influence of e-commerce on the concept of a permanent establishment. In 2000, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) developed and introduced guidelines on how to deal with e-commerce in the context of a permanent establishment. Since the OECD guidelines on e-commerce were issued, the permanent establishment principles have come under further scrutiny. The latest development came about in 2013 with the release of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) Action Plan. This Action Plan addresses the intention of the OECD to deal with the taxing of the digital economy. With the development of e-commerce and the result of e-commerce creating intangible boundaries between countries, the concept of a virtual permanent establishment has emerged. This has resulted in the need to tax a presence of an enterprise in a jurisdiction where no actual physical connection can be established. Various authors have made suggestions on how to ensure that an economy in which business is being carried on is correctly compensated for in the form of taxes. The source of income is the driving force for the imposition of taxation today. The main goal of this thesis was to explore the alignment of the concepts of a permanent establishment and e-commerce in the digital economy. This study therefore examined the concepts of both permanent establishments and e-commerce, and explored authors’ views and suggestions on how to deal with the inter-related effects of these two concepts. The relevant Action Points in the OECD Action Plan were also considered.Maiden name: Venter, Michelle
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Ong'wamuhana, Kibuta. "The taxation of income from foreign investments : a case study of some developing countries." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1989. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09LM/09lmo58.pdf.
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Krepel, Marina Meirelles Sobreira. "Soluções de controvérsias nas convenções internacionais contra dupla tributação." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/2/2133/tde-08122015-090032/.
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O presente estudo trata do procedimento amigável e da arbitragem como métodos de solução de controvérsias envolvendo a dupla tributação no âmbito das convenções internacionais celebradas por diversos países. Com efeito, em virtude do desenvolvimento das tratativas comerciais, são recorrentes as discussões relativas à soberania dos países e ao limite de sua competência tributária, sendo que as convenções internacionais para evitar a dupla tributação surgiram como mecanismos para conciliação dos interesses dos Estados Contratantes e de seus contribuintes. Ocorre, contudo, que os acordos internacionais nem sempre são suficientes para dirimir todos os conflitos envolvendo a dupla tributação, exigindo-se a adoção de outros mecanismos, i.e. procedimento amigável e arbitragem, conforme previstos no artigo 25, da Convenção Modelo da Organização para Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico. O procedimento amigável permite a negociação entre dois ou mais países visando solucionar eventual conflito surgido no âmbito da aplicação da convenção internacional, bem assim a integração de seu conteúdo e a resolução de problemas interpretativos que podem desvirtuar seu fim. A arbitragem, por sua vez, possibilita a composição pacífica dos Estados Contratantes mediante a submissão da controvérsia à apreciação de um tribunal arbitral composto por sujeitos altamente capacitados e com expertise sobre a matéria. A despeito das inúmeras vantagens apresentadas por esses mecanismos, o Brasil não adota o procedimento amigável e ainda não incluiu a arbitragem em suas convenções internacionais, de modo que é imperativo o estudo de referido tema para o incremento e a harmonização das relações internacionais mantidas pelo país e seus contribuintes.The present study deals with the mutual agreement procedure and arbitration as methods of resolving disputes involving double taxation in tax treaties signed by several countries. Indeed, due to the development of commercial trades are currently the discussions on the sovereignty of states and the limit of its tax competence, so the tax treaties for the avoidance of double taxation have emerged as mechanisms for reconciling the interests of the Contracting States and its taxpayers. However, these tax treaties are not always sufficient to resolve all conflicts of double taxation by requiring the adoption of other mechanisms, such as mutual agreement procedure and arbitration as provided for in Article 25 of the Model Convention of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Economic Development. The mutual agreement procedure allows the negotiation between two or more countries to resolve any conflicts arising in the scope of tax treaty, as well as the integration of content and the resolution of interpretive issues that can prejudice its finality. Arbitration, on the other side, enables the peaceful settlement of the Contracting States through the submission of the dispute before an arbitral tribunal composed of highly trained individuals and expertise on the matter. Despite the many advantages presented by these mechanisms, Brazil does not adopt the mutual agreement procedure and the arbitration is not yet included in their tax treaties, so it is imperative the study of theme for the improvement and harmonization of international relations retained by country and its taxpayers.
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Flores, Benavides Rodrigo. "The Indirect Tax Credit in Domestic Legislation and in the Agreements to Avoid Double Taxation Subscribed by Peru." Derecho & Sociedad, 2015. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/118169.
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In the first section of the article, the two types of international double taxation, as well as the main mechanisms for its elimination, are reviewed. Subsequently, is analyzed the indirect tax credit in Peruvian tax law. The main section is devoted to the indirect tax credit set forth in the tax treaties concluded by Peru, including its practical application and the relation between such treaties and domestic legislation.En las primeras secciones del artículo se revisan los dos tipos de doble imposición internacional, así como los principales mecanismos para su eliminación. Más adelante se analiza el crédito tributario indirecto en la ley tributaria peruana. La sección principal está dedicada al crédito indirecto previsto en los convenios tributarios suscritos por el Perú, incluyendo su aplicación práctica y la relación entre dichos convenios y la legislación doméstica.
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Neto, Luís Flávio. "Os \"contextos\" na interpretação e aplicação de acordos de bitributação." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/2/2133/tde-11122015-075830/.
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O tema da presente tese é o contexto referido no art. 3 da CM-OCDE para a interpretação e aplicação de termos não definidos nos textos de convenções fiscais. O Brasil e os seus acordos de bitributação são adotados como referenciais, embora também seja investigada a jurisprudência de uma série de outros países quanto à interpretação e aplicação de suas convenções fiscais. A Introdução apresenta o tema, o problema, a hipótese, o objetivo e as principais questões analisadas na tese, seguidas de considerações propedêuticas necessárias ao desenvolvimento de todo o trabalho. O Capítulo I se ocupa: (i) do sentido de contexto referido no art. 3 da CM-OCDE; (ii) do seu relacionamento com a cláusula de reenvio ao Direito doméstico prevista no mesmo dispositivo e; (iii) dos critérios formais, funcionais e materiais de reconhecimento de evidências sob o escopo do contexto. O Capítulo II analisa o chamado contexto intrínseco e identifica: (i) quais evidências seriam abrangidas pelo contexto intrínseco, a exemplo do texto do acordo de bitributação, seu preâmbulo e anexos, documentos elaborados em conexão com o tratado, protocolos e acordos posteriores celebrados pelos Estados contratantes, bem como; (ii) quais técnicas seriam úteis à exploração de tais evidências, como métodos sintáticos, semânticos de interpretação do texto do acordo como um todo, testes comparativos da função e do sentido dos termos no acordo de dupla tributação como um todo, a identificação dos objetivos e propósitos do acordo a partir de detalhes de cada uma de suas partes. O Capítulo III analisa o chamado contexto extrínseco primário, especialmente com vistas aos procedimentos amigáveis, às práticas seguidas pelos Estados (autoridades fiscais, judiciárias e legislativas) para a aplicação de acordos de dupla tributação e aos parallel treaties. O Capítulo IV aborda o chamado contexto extrínseco secundário, que compreende as decisões de Cortes nacionais de terceiros Estados, a doutrina dos publicistas mais qualificados das diferentes Nações, a Convenção Modelo da OCDE e os seus respectivos Comentários, os trabalhos preparatórios, os atos unilaterais quanto à intenção dos Estados contratantes e as circunstâncias relacionadas à conclusão da convenção fiscal.This thesis deals with the context referred to in the art. 3 (2) of the OECD Model Tax Convention to interpretation and application of terms not defined in tax treaties. It adopts the Brazilian system and its tax treaties as reference, although it also analyzes the cases law from a number of other countries regarding the interpretation and application of its tax treaties. The Introduction presents the theme, the problem, the hypothesis, the goal and the key issues addressed by the thesis, followed by propaedeutic considerations needed to develop the whole study. The Chapter I deals with: (i) the meaning of context referred to in the art. 3 (2) of the OECD Model Tax Convention; (ii) the precedence between the context and the domestic law (general renvoi clause) and; (iii) the formal, functional and material criteria for recognition of evidences under the scope of the context. The Chapter II examines the so-called intrinsic context, in order to: (i) identify some evidences under its scope, such as the tax treaty text, its preamble and annexes, materials prepared in connection with the convention, protocols and subsequent agreements concluded by the Contracting States, as well as; (ii) which methods would be useful to handle such materials, such as syntactic and semantic methods, comparative tests of the function and meaning terms at the whole treaty, as well the identification of the objectives and purposes of the agreement from the details of each of its parts. The Chapter III analyses the so-called primary extrinsic context, which includes mutual agreement procedures, practices followed by the fiscal, judicial and legislative authorities for the application of tax treaties and the parallel treaties. The Chapter IV deals with the so-called secondary extrinsic context, which comprises decisions of national courts of third States, the teachings of the most highly qualified publicists of the various nations, the OECD Model Tax Convention and their Commentaries, preparatory works, unilateral materials about the intention of the parts and circumstances occurred at the time of the conclusion of the tax treaty.
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Nešleha, Matěj. "Interakce smluv o zamezení dvojímu zdanění a národní legislativy v oblasti daně z příjmů." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-206497.
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The main aim of the diploma thesis is to identify situations of mutual interaction between double tax treaties and domestic law of income tax, in these situations there is not only one interpretation. This interaction is described by many actual discussed issues, which exists on the field of the income tax. Theese discussed issues are primarily about permanent establishment, first issue is about permanent establishment according to the double tax treaty between the Czech republic and Germany, second issue is about permanent establishment according to the double tax treaty between the Czech republic and Ukraine, last discussed issue is about information obligation of permanent establishment according to the czech income tax act. The sources of theese problem are judgements, professional literature and professional discussion (KOOV).
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Faria, Bianca Castellar de. "A recepção dos tratados internacionais em matéria tributária pelo ordenamento jurídico brasileiro." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/7500.
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A presente dissertação objetiva analisar a forma de recepção dos tratados internacionais em matéria tributária pelo ordenamento jurídico brasileiro. Para isso, é fundamental verificar a relação entre o direito internacional e o direito interno, por meio da análise das teorias monista e dualista. Apresenta-se o Direito Tributário Internacional como uma das variações do Direito Internacional Público, com o objetivo de introduzir a matéria tributária. Estudam-se os tratados como uma das principais fontes do direito internacional e o modo como o Poder Executivo e o Poder Legislativo participam de sua ratificação. Detalham-se, assim, os objetivos e os métodos dos tratados internacionais em matéria tributária, os quais visam a evitar a ocorrência do fenômeno jurídico da bitributação. Concluída a análise do procedimento de internalização desses tratados pelo ordenamento brasileiro, há a possibilidade de surgirem conflitos entre a norma internacional recepcionada e a lei interna anterior ou superveniente. E, por essa razão, apresentam-se os critérios gerais e específicos adotados pela doutrina e pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal para solucionar antinomias jurídicas.The present dissertation aims to analyze the form of reception of international tax treaties by the Brazilian domestic order. For this to happen, it is important to verify the form as the international law is related with the domestic law. By presenting the International Tax Law as one of the branches of the Public International Law, it is also relevant to study the international treaties as one of the main sources of the International Law, along with the way how the Executive and the Legislative participate of its ratification. Besides that, the dissertation also points for international tax treaties objectives and methods to avoid the double taxation. After the reception of these international treaties, it can appear conflicts with the internal order. And that is te reason to study the general and specific methods adopted by the doctrine and the Federal Supreme Court to solve the legal antinomies.
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Du, Plessis Izelle. "A South African perspective on some critical issues regarding the OECD model tax convention on income and on capital, with special emphasis on its application to trusts." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95878.
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Thesis (LLD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Trusts are used for a variety of purposes, both in South Africa and abroad. Like so many other entities, trusts often do not function only in one jurisdiction and may therefore be exposed to international double taxation. South Africa, like most other states, enters into bi-lateral double taxation treaties, to limit the effects of international double taxation. Most of these treaties are based on the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital (the OECD MTC). The South African trust is a unique creature. It is not based on the dual ownership concept on which most common law trusts are based, yet, it is not a juristic person either. The question that this research aims to address is how South Africa will interpret and apply certain provisions of the OECD MTC to trusts. Although the South African position is investigated, it is compared to the positions of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands. The dissertation starts with an analysis of the trust law in each of the relevant states, followed by an overview of the taxation regime governing trusts (and the parties thereto) in each state. The status of double taxation treaties and their interpretation are examined before certain critical provisions of the OECD MTC are analysed to determine how South Africa will apply these provisions to trusts. Hence it is explored whether a trust will be regarded as a person, whether it may be a resident and a beneficial owner for purposes of the OECD MTC. Furthermore, possible solutions for conflicts of attribution in the application of double tax conventions to trusts are investigated. The dissertation concludes that South Africa will regard a trust as a person for purposes of the OECD MTC. Moreover, some types of trusts may be viewed as residents and as beneficial owners for purposes of the OECD MTC. The solution proposed in the OECD’s Partnership Report should be applied to resolve conflicts of attribution involving trusts.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Trusts word vir ‘n groot verskeidenheid doeleindes gebruik, nie net in Suid-Afrika nie, maar ook in die buiteland. Net soos baie ander entiteite funksioneer trusts baie keer nie net in een jurisdiksie nie. Trusts word dus ook blootgestel aan internasionale dubbelbelasting. Soos die meeste ander state, sluit Suid-Afrika dubbelbelastingooreenkomste om die effek van internasionale dubbelbelasting te beperk. Die meeste van hierdie ooreenkomste is gebaseer op die OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital (die OECD MTC). Die Suid-Afrikaanse trust het ‘n unieke aard. Dit is nie gebaseer op die konsep van verdeelde eiendomsreg waarop die meeste gemeenregtelike trusts gebasseer is nie, maar tog is dit ook nie ‘n regspersoon nie. Die vraag wat hierdie navorsing probeer beantwoord is hoe Suid-Afrika sekere bepalings van die OECD MTC sal interpreteer en toepas op trusts. Alhoewel die Suid-Afrikaanse posisie ondersoek word, word dit deurgaans vergelyk met die posisie in die Verenigde Koningkryk, Kanada en Nederland. Die proefskrif begin met ‘n analise van die trustreg in elk van die betrokke state en word gevolg deur ‘n oorsig van die belastingstelsel wat trusts (en die partye daartoe) belas in elk van die state. Die status van dubbelbelastingooreenkomste en hul interpretasie word ondersoek voordat sekere kritiese bepalings van die OECD MTC geanaliseer word om vas te stel hoe Suid-Afrika hierdie bepalings sal toepas op trusts. Daar word dus ondersoek of ‘n trust beskou sal word as ‘n persoon, of dit ‘n inwoner en ‘n uiteindelik geregtigde kan wees vir doeleindes van die OECD MTC. Voorts word moontlike oplossings vir toerekeningskonflikte in die toepassing van dubbelbelastingooreenkomste op trusts, ondersoek. Die proefskrif kom tot die gevolgtrekking dat in Suid-Afrika die trust beskou sal word as ‘n persoon vir doeleindes van die OECD MTC. Verder sal sommige tipes trusts gesien word as inwoners en as uiteindelik geregtigdes vir doeleindes van die OECD MTC. Die oplossing voorgestel in die OECD se Verslag oor Vennootskappe behoort toegepas te word om toerekeningskonflikte op te los.
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Abrahamová, Eva. "Zdanění stálé provozovny v České republice." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-399381.
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Master´s thesis deals with issue of taxation of permanent establishment which come into existence to the resident of a Contracting State on the grounds of construction site in the Czech Republic. The thesis contains an analysis of relevant articles of the double tax treaty with Slovakia and relevant legal regulations of the Czech republic, on the basis of which is proposed the methodology for determining the tax base of the permanent establishment in the Czech Republic.
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Lima, Larissa Pimentel de. "A tributação de lucros auferidos por controladas no exterior e a interpretação do artigo 7º dos Tratados para Evitar a Dupla Tributação." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2018. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/21762.
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This paper’s purpose is to analyze the application of the legal regime for the taxation of profits obtained abroad in cases involving companies located in countries that have signed a Treaty to Avoid Double Taxation (DTTs). Current Brazilian legislation establishes the prevalence of international treaties and conventions over domestic legislation. The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service understands that there is a supposed compatibility between the section 74 of Provisory Measure No. 2158 (taxation of foreign profits) and DTTs, so that the taxation of these profits earned abroad is due by Brazilian companies. Moreover, despite change in the legislation with Law No. 12,973/2014, the discussions of the past remain equally applicable, since this issue was not addressed in the text of the new Law. . In the present work, we intend to analyze the possibility of taxation of the profits obtained by the subsidiaries located in countries that have DTTs with Brazil in light of the new legal regime introduced by Law 12,973/2014, in order to guarantee greater legal certainty for the taxpayers. Our conclusion is that the application of DTTs should be sustained and taxation provided in Law 12,973/2014 should not be applicable in this situation, but this lack of harmony generates insecurity for the taxpayer and complexity in the interpretation of the rules. Thus, there is high expectation that litigation in our administrative and judicial courts will continue on this issue
O presente trabalho tem por objeto a análise aplicação do regime jurídico da tributação dos lucros auferidos no exterior nos casos em que envolvem empresas localizadas em países que celebraram Tratado para Evitar a Dupla Tributação (“TDT”). A legislação brasileira vigente prevê a prevalência dos Tratados e Convenções internacionais sobre a legislação interna. A Receita Federal do Brasil entende que existe uma suposta compatibilidade entre o preceito do art. 74 da Medida Provisória nº 2158 (tributação de lucros no exterior) e os TDTs, de forma que a tributação desses lucros auferidos no exterior é devida pelas empresas brasileiras. E ainda, apesar da instituição da nova sistemática de tributação dos lucros no exterior da Lei nº 12.973/2014, as discussões do passado permanecem igualmente aplicáveis, visto que essa questão não foi tratada no texto da nova Lei. Nesse sentido, a escolha do tema em análise decorreu da necessidade de aprofundar o estudo acerca da possibilidade de tributação dos lucros auferidos pelas controladas localizadas em países que possuem TDTs com o Brasil à luz do novo regime jurídico introduzido pela Lei nº 12.973/2014, a fim de garantir uma maior segurança jurídica aos contribuintes. Nossa conclusão é que deve ser sustentada a aplicação dos TDTs e afastada a tributação nos termos da Lei 12.973/2014, porém essa falta de harmonia gera insegurança para o contribuinte e complexidade na interpretação das normas. Desta forma, há grande expectativa de que os litígios em nossos tribunais administrativos e judiciais continuem sobre esse tema
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Costa, David Patrick Anthony. "Taxing recurrent services rendered by a foreign company to an associated enterprise in South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008269.
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The objective of the study was to investigate the right of the South African Government to tax the income earned by a foreign company when rendering services in South Africa to a South African associated enterprise on a recurrent basis, together with the right to tax the amounts paid to the employees of the permanent establishment for services rendered in South Africa. At the same time the research investigated whether the services rendered by a foreign company to an associated enterprise in South Africa on a recurrent basis would constitute a permanent establishment, as this is essential before South Africa may tax either the foreign company or the employees of the permanent establishment (where such employees are not resident in South Africa).The research was conducted by means of a critical analysis of documentary data and data from a limited number of interviews with academics and the authors of textbooks and articles. In order to limit the scope of the research, a number of assumptions were made. Conflicting viewpoints underlying certain of these assumptions were discussed. Some of the important conclusions reached are that the provisions of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties should be taken into account when interpreting South African legislation (including Double Tax Agreements), and that the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Commentary may be relied upon when interpreting OECD based Double Tax Agreements in South Africa. No conclusion was reached on whether to apply an ambulatory or a static basis of interpreting the OECD Commentary, however. The final conclusion of the research is that the services rendered in South Africa on a recurrent basis would be geographically and commercially coherent and consequently meet the "location test'. It is clear that as the services are rendered regularly and recurrently, they would be regarded as having the necessary permanence and would meet the 'duration test'. The place of business would therefore be regarded as being fixed (having the necessary degree of permanence). As the services would be rendered at the place of business of the South African entity, they would be regarded as being rendered 'through' the place of business and the foreign entity would be regarded as having a permanent establishment in South Africa (as defined in Article 5(1) of the OECD Model Tax Convention}. The South African Government would therefore be entitled to tax the income attributable to the permanent establishment and the income earned by the non resident employees, who rendered services in South Africa for the permanent establishment. Once the entitlement to tax exists, South African legislative rules determine how South Africa proceeds to tax the income.
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Lima, Mariana Miranda. "A natureza jurídica dos juros sobre o capital próprio e as convenções para evitar a dupla tributação." Universidade de São Paulo, 2009. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/2/2133/tde-20102011-134923/.
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Esta dissertação tem o objetivo de analisar a figura dos juros sobre o capital próprio, especialmente para definir a sua natureza jurídica e adequada qualificação no âmbito dos acordos para evitar a dupla tributação. Para tanto, além de fazermos uma digressão sobre o histórico de tal figura e os motivos da sua instituição, visando entendê-la melhor, estudamos, sob a perspectiva do Direito Tributário e também do Direito Comercial, as diferentes formas de remuneração do capital financiado por meio de capital próprio e de capital de terceiros, quais sejam: os dividendos e os juros remuneratórios. Analisamos detalhadamente as regras tributárias aplicáveis ao pagamento de juros sobre o capital próprio e também aquelas que definem a sua forma de cálculo. Comparamos as particularidades dos juros sobre o capital próprio às figuras dos dividendos e dos juros remuneratórios, de modo a definir a sua natureza jurídica como espécie de remuneração de sócios, diversa dos dividendos. Criticamos alguns aspectos das correntes atualmente existentes sobre o assunto, justificando a nossa posição. Analisamos, também, a forma adequada de qualificação dos juros sobre o capital próprio nos acordos para evitar a dupla tributação, especialmente em relação à Convenção Modelo da Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico (OCDE). Ao final, concluímos que, a despeito de os juros sobre o capital próprio terem natureza de remuneração de sócios diversa da figura dos dividendos, para fins de aplicação dos acordos para evitar a dupla tributação, devem ser qualificados como dividendos.This dissertation aims at analyzing the interest on equity, especially to define its nature and proper qualification within the treaties to avoid double taxation. For this purpose, in addition to the history of the interest on equity and the reasons that justified its creation, we study, from a Corporate Law and also Tax Law standpoint, the different kinds of remuneration of equity and debt, which is: dividends and interests. We also analyze in details the tax rules applicable to the payment of the interest on equity and the ones that provide for its calculus. We compare the specificities of the interest on equity with the dividends and interests, in order to define its nature as a kind of equity remuneration, which may not be associated to dividends. In this regard, we criticize specific aspects of the existing understandings on the issue, justifying our opinion. Moreover, we analyze the proper qualification of the interest on the equity within the treaties to avoid double taxation, in particular the Model Tax Convention of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). We conclude that, even though the interest on equity is a kind of equity remuneration, which is different from the dividends, for the purposes of applying treaties to avoid double taxation, it should be qualified as dividends.
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Esmenjaud, Juliette. "L'impact de la mobilité internationale sur la fiscalité des personnes physiques." Thesis, Aix-Marseille, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016AIXM1027.
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Cette Thèse a pour objet d’identifier les règles qui s’appliquent aux travailleurs mobiles qui s’impatrient en France et ceux qui s’expatrient hors de France et d’en déterminer les conséquences fiscales. Une des problématiques majeures sera celle de la détermination de la résidence fiscale de ces individus mobiles afin d’en déduire les règles qui s’appliquent à eux, tout en tenant compte de la spécificité de chaque situation. Il conviendra de s’intéresser aux mesures et régimes issus de notre droit interne mais aussi à ceux issus du droit conventionnel. En effet, les Conventions fiscales prévoient des règles spécifiques afin que les contribuables ne soit pas imposés plus d’une fois sur les mêmes revenus. Il conviendra de mesurer le champ d’application des règles fiscales particulières prévues pour ces travailleurs dans le contexte de mobilité internationale que nous connaissonsThe purpose of this Thesis is to identify the applicable rules for mobile workers, defined as individuals who chose to either move to France for work or become expatriates working abroad, and the tax consequences related to such mobility. One of the main points will be to determine the tax residency of such individuals in order to identify the applicable treatments, by taking into account the specificity of each situation. We will examine the rules and special treatments raised by not only our internal law but by tax treaties as well. Indeed, tax treaties set forth special rules in order to avoid tax payers from being taxed several times on the same income. We will identify the particular tax rules’ field of application that applies for these workers in the context of international mobility
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Procházková, Andrea. "Smlouvy zamezující dvojímu zdanění." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-196539.
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The thesis deals with issue of international double taxation with respect to taxes on income and capital. The aim of the thesis is to provide a comprehensive overview of the issue of concluding international double tax treaties and to verify, whether the differences in their provisions can be significant enough to affect activities of internationally active entities. The body of the thesis is divided into three chapters. The first chapter explains what double taxation is, how it occurs and the possible ways of its elimination. It also deals with related tax evasion. The second chapter is devoted to bilateral and multilateral tax treates. The emphasis is on OECD and UN model conventions and related issues of exchange of information, non-discrimination and dispute resolution. The third chapter focuses on the approach of the Czech republic to enter into tax treaties. Its main part is devoted to a comparison of tax treaties which the Czech republic has concluded with the United States of America, Slovakia and Germany.
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Hirata, Dalton Yoshio. "O regime brasileiro de tributação de lucros auferidos por sociedades controladas e coligadas no exterior: uma visão do atual regime por meio da ótica da teoria do rent seeking." reponame:Repositório Institucional do FGV, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10438/10268.
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This work intends to analyze, from the perspective of the 'rent seeking' theory, the historical evolution of the legislation and case law about the tax on profits, capital gains and income earned by corporations established abroad. The hypothesis is that this legislation and its many interpretations reflect rent seeking interests by both some government sectors as well as the private sector. Accordingly, the theory of rent seeking is analyzed and its relation to the theory of 'patrimonialismo' in Brazil is demonstrated. Afterwards, the theory is applied to the proposed tax theme. To reach this objective, this work analyzes the evolution of the legislation until the last relevant law: Provisional Measure No. 2158-35 / 01. The main controversies will be identified as well as possible economic (rent seeking) interests in the various interpretations of the rules in question. Afterwards, this works verifies in the decisions of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the Administrative Tax Court (CARF) the evolution of courts’ understanding about the various interpretations. It will be analyzed if any consensus could be obtained and which economic interests would be affected by the course taken by the case law on the theme. In this context, the analysis of legislative and jurisprudential evolution will address the following controversial issues: (1) characterization of the Brazilian rules as CFC rules (antiavoidance feature), (2) taxation of a deemed profit distribution or of the own Brazilian company profits; (3) the constitutionality of Article 43, paragraph 2, of the National Tax Code, and Article 74 of the Provisional Measure No. 2158-35/01; and (4) the compatibility of this regime with the Treaties on Double Taxation. Finally, a conclusion will be made from the findings, regarding how the changing tax rules in question may represent a rent seeking situation without public benefits that may unduly benefit both the public and the private sectors.
O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar, pela ótica da teoria do rent seeking, a evolução da legislação e da jurisprudência administrativa e judicial acerca do regime da tributação dos lucros, ganhos de capital e rendimentos auferidos por sociedades controladas e coligadas no exterior. Observar-se-á a hipótese da legislação e das suas diversas interpretações refletirem interesses predominantemente de apropriação de renda, tanto por parte da Administração Pública quanto dos agentes privados. Nesse sentido, após uma exposição da teoria do rent seeking e da sua relação com a teoria do patrimonialismo no Brasil, ela será aplicada no tema tributário proposto. Para tanto, verificar-se-á a evolução da legislação até o último diploma normativo relevante sobre o tema: a Medida Provisória nº 2.158-35/01. Neste momento, serão identificadas as principais controvérsias e os possíveis interesses nas diversas interpretações dadas às regras em questão, associando-os com os diversos problemas de rent seeking observáveis. A seguir, verificar-se-á, nas decisões do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ), do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), e do Conselho Administrativo de Recursos Fiscais (CARF) qual a evolução do entendimento dos tribunais a respeito das referidas interpretações, verificando se algum consenso foi atingido e quais interesses estariam atingidos pelo rumo tomado pela jurisprudência sobre o tema. Neste contexto, a análise da evolução legislativa e jurisprudencial abordará os seguintes pontos controversos: (1) caracterização das regras brasileiras como CFC rules (característica antielisiva); (2) tributação de distribuição ficta ou de lucro da própria controladora ou coligada no Brasil; (3) constitucionalidade do artigo 43, parágrafo 2º, do Código Tributário Nacional, bem como do artigo 74 da Medida Provisória nº 2.158-35/01; e (4) a compatibilização com os Tratados contra a Dupla Tributação. Por fim, far-se-á uma conclusão, a partir dos resultados verificados, a respeito de como a evolução das regras tributárias em questão pode representar uma apropriação de renda sem benefícios públicos que pode favorecer indevidamente tanto o setor público como o privado.
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Mistura, Fernando Luiz Napolitano de Godoy. "The promotion of outward foreign direct investment: a comparative analysis of Bric countries." reponame:Repositório Institucional do FGV, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10438/8653.
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This dissertation has sought to identify the role of BRIC country governments in the internationalization of their firms. Drawing upon an exploratory comparative analysis of BRIC OFDI trends and policies, it contributes to further an initial understanding of this phenomenon by shedding light on how and why BRIC governments have been promoting their multinationals. For this, it analysed specific OFDI-related policies implemented by BRIC countries as a way of highlighting policy-gaps and the effects of institutional set-ups in the development of internationalized companies. The rapid rise of MNCs from BRIC countries is quite a recent phenomenon. Although they had invested abroad before, only since the early 2000s OFDI by BRIC MNCs has become substantial. BRIC MNCs are becoming major players in many industries, taking-over competitors in both developed and developing countries, and reshaping competition in many industries. In this process, BRIC governments have played an important role. While until the early 1990s, BRIC governments restricted OFDI because of a negative perspective on its effects on home economies (e.g., reduction in investments at home, exports of jobs, and constraints to the balance-of-payments), in the 2000s their perception of OFDI changed. They have become more aware of the importance of OFDI for the competitiveness of their firms and industrial upgrade. While China, and to a lesser extent India, are one step further, having already put in place a comprehensive set of specific OFDI promoting policies, Brazil and Russia have yet to take further steps in order to create an enabling environment for their companies to fully exploit the advantages of global expansion
Esta dissertação procurou identificar o papel dos governos na internacionalização produtiva de empresas dos países BRIC. Por meio de uma análise comparativa do comportamento dos investimentos diretos no exterior (IDE) destes países e dos mecanismos existentes de suporte à internacionalização das empresas, foi possível identificar as diferentes maneiras de envolvimento desses governos na internacionalização produtiva de suas empresas e apontar lacunas de políticas públicas nestes países. Destarte, esta dissertação contribui à compreensão inicial sobre como e por que os governos destes países têm promovido o desenvolvimento de multinacionais. A rápida ascensão das multinacionais dos países BRIC é um fenômeno recente. Apesar de terem investido no exterior anteriormente, apenas a partir do início dos anos 2000 que o IDE de empresas destes países tornou-se significativo. Desde então, as multinacionais dos países BRIC estão se tornando importantes players em diversas indústrias, adquirindo competidores de países desenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento, e redesenhando a concorrência em muitas indústrias globais. Neste processo, os governos dos países BRIC têm desempenhado um papel importante. Até o início dos anos 1990, o IDE era restringido porque era associado a efeitos negativos sobre as economias domésticas (como por exemplo, à redução de investimentos no país de origem, à exportação de empregos, e a problemas na balança de pagamentos). Desde o início dos anos 2000, entretanto, os governos dos países BRIC mudaram de percepção e passaram a adotar políticas favoráveis à internacionalização produtiva de empresas domésticas. Eles perceberam a importância da internacionalização para a manutenção ou expansão da competitividade das empresas domésticas em um mundo globalizado. A China, e em menor grau a Índia, estão um passo adiante, tendo já posto em prática um conjunto de instrumentos específicos que facilitam a internacionalização de suas empresas. O Brasil e a Rússia ainda têm de tomar novas medidas para criar um ambiente propício para que suas empresas possam mais facilmente explorar as vantagens da expansão global.
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Vágnerová, Pavlína. "Daňové a pojistné systémy ve vybraných státech EU." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-262363.
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The aim of this master thesis is the comparison of selected elements of the tax and social security systems in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Germany, which are related to employees and employers and it is counted with them in model examples, then evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of employees´ migration under the structure of posting between the Czech Republic and other countries and finally the comparison of employees´ incomes after receiving benefits from social security system of each country (especially old age pension and parental allowance). In the first part of the thesis there is explained problematics of double tax treaties and EU coordination of social security. Then there is the comparison of above mentioned elements of the tax and social security systems in each country. In the last part I apply findings on model employees and I make a conclusion from amount of their net incomes. Migration to another EU member country is the most profitable for employee who is subjected to taxation in other EU countries but he remains under the Czech social security system. In terms of social benefits, retired people are supported the most in Austria and families with children in Germany.
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Komárková, Renata. "Daňové ráje a jejich využití." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-223868.
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This master thesis deals with the characteristics of tax havens, approach beneficiary companies and way of their use and potential abuse. The first part defines basic terms, which are tax havens are closely linked. The second part is devoted to the characterization chosen tax havens in different areas of model-based taxation example of two types of companies. The third part contains the suggestions and recommendations for setting up a company in a tax haven.
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Zoumpoulis, Christos. "Aspects juridiques et fiscaux de la mobilité des sociétés dans l’espace régional européen." Thesis, Paris 2, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PA020028.
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La question de la mobilité des sociétés met principalement en cause deux ensembles normatifs étatiques. Tout d’abord, la société mobile rencontre en permanence la question des conflits de lois. Ainsi, la mobilité implique le passage par la question fondamentale de la reconnaissance, la mise en jeu des règles de conflit sur la loi applicable aux sociétés ainsi que, plus généralement, la nécessité de consulter en permanence toutes les règles délimitant la compétence normative de l’Etat en matière sociétaire, telles les règles de conflit (jurisprudentielles ou du droit positif) ou les lois de police susceptibles d’être mises en œuvre dans une opération de restructuration transfrontalière d’un groupe de sociétés ou dans une opération transfrontalière d’acquisition ou de prise de contrôle. Dans un second lieu, la mobilité met inéluctablement en jeu les règles formant les systèmes nationaux de fiscalité internationale des sociétés, à savoir les règles fiscales nationales ou internationales (émanant du droit fiscal interne ou des traités d’évitement de double imposition) applicables à des situations relevant des activités internationales des sociétés. Ces deux aspects de la question de la mobilité intra-communautaire des sociétés ne peuvent pas être traités indépendamment l'une de l'autre, puisque les deux corps de règles (règles de conflit et règles de compétence fiscale) obéissent plus ou moins aux mêmes impératifs hiérarchiquement supérieurs de nature politique, économique et sociale et, par conséquent, ils sont interdépendants. En outre, l’étude de leur évolution historique durant la période qui s’étend du début du XIXe siècle jusqu’à nos jours au sein des ordres juridiques analysés (français, anglais, allemand, belge) démontre qu'ils se sont réciproquement influencées pour atteindre leur état actuel. Au travers d’une analyse interdisciplinaire, nous mettons l'accent, dans une première partie, sur les points d'intersection des deux corps de règles afin d'exposer la mécanique complexe de la mobilité internationale des sociétés et afin de mettre en exergue les considérations juridiques et fiscales qui dominent la matière. Cela dit, les systèmes nationaux de fiscalité internationale et les systèmes nationaux de droit international des sociétés sont aujourd’hui en pleine transformation sous l’emprise du droit communautaire qui se veut un méta-ordre d’organisation des comportements des gouvernements nationaux et des agents économiques selon et vers un modèle nouveau de régulation du marché de nature à rendre la création d’un Marché unique au sein de l’UE possible. Dans la seconde partie de notre étude, nous explorons l’impact du droit dérivé et de la jurisprudence de la CJUE -qui agissent conjointement afin d’atteindre cet objectif- sur ces deux ensembles normatifs nationaux, afin de conclure que toutes les évolutions récentes et anticipées en matière de mobilité des sociétés, tant au niveau national qu’au niveau communautaire, s’inscrivent dans le contexte de l’évolution globale du processus de transition des ordres juridiques nationaux d’un modèle capitaliste traditionnel de régulation du marché inspiré par les travaux de M. Keynes à un modèle néo-libéral, accélérée par la pression de la vague contemporaine de la mondialisation économique. En se situant dans une perspective historique et interdisciplinaire de la question de la mobilité intra-communautaire des sociétés, nous nous efforçons d’en cerner les tendances et les configurations ainsi que d’en faire l’état des lieux des progrès effectués depuis le XIXe siècleCross-border company mobility principally involves two main sets of State norms. Firstly, mobile companies continuously encounter conflict of laws questions. Therefore, mobility implies a necessary passage from the fundamental question of recognition of foreign companies, the application of conflict of laws rules determining the lex societatis and, more generally, the consultation of all the rules delineating the normative jurisdiction of the State in corporate matters, namely the conflict of laws rules (whether they stem from positive law or from judicial precedents) or the mandatory rules (lois de police) likely to be implemented in cross-border M&As, reorganizations and take-overs. Secondly, company mobility brings inevitably into play the national or international tax rules which constitute the national systems of international taxation of companies, namely tax rules emanating either from national tax legislation or from international treaties on avoidance of double taxation. These two aspects of the matter of company cross-border mobility shall not be examined separately, given that the formation of conflict of laws rules and tax jurisdiction rules that delineate a state’s tax jurisdiction depends on each State’s hierarchically superior imperatives of a political, economic and social nature, these two body of rules being, therefore, interdependent. The study of their historical evolution within the legal systems examined in our thesis (French, English, German and Belgian) from the early 19th century to date, demonstrates that their current state constitutes the result of their mutual influence. Through an interdisciplinary analysis, we emphasize, in the first part of our thesis, on the crossing points of these two sets of rules in order to explain the complex mechanics of cross-border mobility of companies and point out the legal and tax considerations that dominate the matter. We further explore their transformation by EU law which is intended as a meta-order aimed at orchestrating national government and economic agents’ behaviors according to and towards a new model of market regulation susceptible to the creation of a European single market. The second part of our thesis is dedicated to the study of the impact of secondary EU legislation and European Court of Justice jurisprudence –that act jointly to achieve the European single market objective- on the aforementioned bodies of national rules, that leads to the conclusion that the recent and anticipated developments on the mobility of companies within the EU both on national and European level, fall within the broader framework of the overall development of the transition process of national legal orders from a traditional capitalist model of market regulation inspired by the theories of M. Keynes towards a neo-liberal model which is accelerated by the pressure of the contemporary trend of economic globalization. Addressing the subject of cross-border mobility of companies within the EU both from a historical and an interdisciplinary perspective, we endeavor to identify trends and patterns and to assess the progress achieved since the early 19th century
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Mabasa, Sbusiso Huzlett. "A theory for resolving qualification conflicts in double taxation treaties." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/19419.
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Commerce (Taxation).
Johannesburg, 2015Tax treaties have a developed language of their own within the field of international law. They may include terms that are unknown in particular jurisdictions of domestic law or therein defined differently. Because the language of tax treaties and domestic law differ from each other, the definitions of certain terms and income type under a tax treaty and under different states’ domestic law are not necessary identical. Despite these differences, tax treaty definitions must be used for tax treaty classification purposes, and domestic law definitions must be used for domestic law classification purposes. The tax definition determines the type of the income for tax treaty purposes even though the income would qualify under another income category under the treaty states’ domestic law. Similarly, the domestic tax law definition determines the type of income for domestic law purposes (Helminen 2010). In most instances the treaty definitions of the various types of income refer back to domestic tax law, and where the domestic tax law definition deviates between the two treaty countries, this may lead to the application by these countries of different articles of the treaty. If this is caused by the application of the domestic law, this is referred to as a conflict of qualification in the Commentaries to the OECD Model Tax Convention. In general a conflict of qualification refers to a situation where identical facts are treated differently for tax purposes in different countries. Such a conflict may either concern the subject or the object of taxation. Key words: Tax treaties, OECD MTC, Double Tax Agreements, double taxation, conflicts of qualification, hybrid entities, partnerships, fiscally transparent, domestic law, Mutual Agreement Procedures, permanent establishment.
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Pinto, Catarina Nicolau. "Impact of double taxation treaties on cross border Mergers & Acquisitions." Master's thesis, 2017. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/109222.
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Pinto, Catarina Nicolau. "Impact of double taxation treaties on cross border Mergers & Acquisitions." Dissertação, 2017. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/109222.
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Froneman, Wilco Du Plessis. "An assessment of the mutual agreement procedure as an international tax treaty dispute resolution remedy." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12304.
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M.Com. (South African and International Taxation)International tax treaties are unique bilateral negotiations effectively breaking down the barriers of international trade while aiming to eliminate double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion. The implementation of these negotiated tax treaties is a matter of domestic law, once concluded a contracting state is free to use domestic legislation to tax the income allocated through the these tax treaties. There is however, no external enforcement of these agreements and as a result disputes occur. The remedy proposed by both the OECD MTC and the UN MTC is what we know as MAP. MAP is a non-binding, non-compulsory dispute resolution mechanism developed in the early 20th century. Even though many jurisdictions remain of the view the MAP is a successful method of dispute resolution, others feel that it has significant shortcomings as outlined by the JWG established by the OECD in 2003. As a result of the work done by the JWG and in an attempt to address some of the insufficiencies of the MAP the OECD introduced additional articles to the MTC including guidelines on non-binding arbitration. The UN subsequently introduced similar guidelines in its MTC. The introduction of mandatory arbitration into both these MTCs is the most significant development in the resolution of international tax disputes. However, the increased complexity and volume of international trade undoubtedly results in tax implications that are not currently addressed in tax treaties or conventions. Differences in the interpretation of the underlying facts of those trade transactions may lead to a host of international tax disputes, often resulting in juridical double taxation. With MAP being the only remedy available, this study aims to determine whether or not the MAP in its current form, is an effective international dispute resolution mechanism or whether further developments are still required.
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Lee, Emily Hsiang-hui. ""Can't be nailed twice": avoiding double taxation by Canada and Taiwan." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8973.
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Canada and Taiwan have not entered into a tax treaty. Consequently, because each
jurisdiction uses different connecting factors, that is 'residence' in Canada and 'income
source' in Taiwan, double taxation may occur for individuals subject to tax in both
jurisdictions. With the increasing number of Taiwanese immigrants to and investors in
Canada, double taxation is becoming a significant problem. A treaty is probably the most
efficient mechanism to resolve the double taxation problem. However, the political issue
is how can a nation (Canada) enter into a treaty with a jurisdiction (Taiwan) that it does
not recognize as a nation state? Despite facing the same problem, on May 29, 1996
Australia signed a tax agreement with Taiwan concerning the avoidance of double taxation
and the prevention of tax evasion. The Australia-Taiwan Tax Agreement is unique
because it was signed by two private sector organizations rather than by the respective
governments. Using the same mechanism, New Zealand and Vietnam have signed tax
agreements with Taiwan as well. This thesis analyses the likelihood of Canada entering
into a tax treaty with Taiwan. In so doing, it considers how double taxation arises,
reviews the foreign reporting rules and argues that a tax treaty between Canada and
Taiwan is desirable.
The conclusion is that, theoretically and pragmatically, a tax treaty (or agreement)
between Canada and Taiwan is possible and needed in order to relieve punitive double
taxation and to facilitate bilateral economic and trading relations between the two
jurisdictions.
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Uys, Odette. "Bilateral tax treaties: is sufficient relief provided in triangular tax situations?" Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/15223.
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Thesis (M.Com. (Taxation))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, School of Accountancy, 2014.With the international platform for cross border investment and economic development growing year on year at a steady pace, it has become apparent that bilateral income tax treaties do not always operate effectively in multilateral tax situations. Global transactions involving more than two states are certainly not uncommon and it could be said that the most fundamental issue in international taxation is double taxation resulting from the taxing rights of different tax jurisdictions that ‘overlap’ with regard to, generally speaking, one taxpayer or one declared income stream. Multilateral tax situations, commonly known as triangular cases, occur where tax incidence on a particular stream of income is triggered in three countries. These situations typically arise where a person who is a tax resident in two respective countries for tax purposes (a dual resident), or a person who is a tax resident in one country and has a permanent establishment in another, is earning revenue of which the source is in a third country. Taxing rights and jurisdictions of the three countries involved could potentially be in conflict with each other and therefore such situations may bring about lawful international triangular taxation or double taxation which will inevitably discourage enterprises from continuing investment and development internationally. Broad multilateral treaties in the income tax arena are not common1, and most treaties are still of a bilateral nature, i.e. generally addressing tax scenarios where only two specific countries are involved. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (’the OECD’)Model Tax Convention states this: There are no reasons to believe that the conclusion of a multilateral tax convention involving all Member countries could now be considered practicable. The Committee therefore considers that bilateral conventions are still a more appropriate way to ensure the elimination of double taxation at the international level.2
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Johannes, Benhardt Laurentius. "The interpretation of South African double taxation agreements under international law." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41452.
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This dissertation interrogates which principles should govern the interpretation of South African Double Tax Agreements (‘DTAs’). This field of study is complex because any DTAs have a dual nature. In the first place, it is an international agreement where two states are parties (a bilateral agreement); second, it also becomes part of domestic law. DTAs are governed by principles of customary international law some of which have been codified in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (‘VCLT’). Though South Africa is not a party to the VCLT, nevertheless, there is judicial support in South Africa for the notion that VCLT reflects general principles of international law [Harksen v President of the Republic of South Africa 1998 (2) SA 1011 (C)]. DTAs are incorporated into South African domestic law by way of statutory enactment in accordance with the dualist approach to international law.
The first purpose of the dissertation is to systematise and analyse the structure of an OECD Model Tax Convention (‘OEC D MTC’) and the international methods (principles) of interpretation of DTAs in order to gain a better understanding of how this international methods functions. A number of issues relating to the interpretation of these methods are analysed. Since DTAs are applied by tax authorities, courts and taxpayers in a domestic law context, i.e. within the framework of the legal system of a particular state, the analysis focuses on the application in South Africa of the methods of the interpretation of South African DTAs.
The second objective of the dissertation refers to international tax law principles (treaties and customary international law) derived from South Africa public international law and to evaluate a few selected issues related to South African DTAs and their relevance to South Africa domestic tax laws; the interpretation of DTAs and the implications of a DTA overriding or in conflict with South Africa domestic tax laws. It will also interrogate the legal status of a DTA under South African tax law and whether the anti-discrimination article in South Africa DTAs have the force of law in South Africa?Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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Odarčenko, Michal. "Mezinárodní dvojí zdanění." Master's thesis, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-337579.
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The topic of this thesis is the phenomenon of international double taxation. Collection of taxes is a manifestation of state sovereignty. Each state lays down its own rules determining which persons and economic facts will be subject to taxation. As a result a situation may occur that more states claim the right to impose a tax of comparable nature on the same fact and entity. Such situations ordinarily occur in connection with cross-border labour mobility, international investments, and in many other cases. Double taxation is a burden for taxpayers and represents a barrier to international movement of persons and capital. States may provide relief to taxpayers by unilateral measures. However, a more effective instrument for the avoidance of double taxation is international cooperation. The 20th century saw the development of international treaties on avoidance of double taxation, which have a privileged position in the tax law. These treaties not only serve as a relief to taxpayers, but are also the basis of comprehensive cooperation in tax collection. Therefore, this thesis focuses on double taxation treaties, which are currently the most effective tool for resolving a conflict of tax laws of different states. The thesis firstly deals with the treaties on avoidance of double taxation in general...
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Kubeš, Jan. "Smlouvy o zamezení dvojího zdanění se zvláštním ohledem na koncept stálé provozovny." Master's thesis, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-397204.
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01 Double tax treaties aim to prevent double taxation. Double taxation of income is an undesirable phenomenon from the taxpayers' point of view. The most widespread way of preventing it is through bilateral agreements concluded between states under the OECD Model Agreement. In general, a prerequisite of taxation is either tax residency or the existence of a permanent establishment, which can take various forms. Double taxation treaties and the concept of a permanent establishment in which this master thesis is dedicated, have undergone a dynamic transformation over the past few years due to both Base Erosion and Profit Shifting reports (BEPS) and the Multilateral Instrument by OECD (MLI). This transformation is demonstrated in this thesis by comparing selected provisions of the OECD Model Agreement 2014 and 2017. This thesis addresses the current question of whether the current development of tax treaties is to avoid double taxation or avoid double non-taxation and artificial tax reduction. Double tax treaties, as practice shows, fulfill their traditional role. The first chapter deals with the system of national and international taxation in general. The second chapter deals with the issue of double taxation, methods of its avoidance and comparison of versions of the OECD Model Agreement 2014 and 2017. The...
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"The interpretation of the term “beneficial ownership” in South Africa for international tax purposes." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9626.
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M.Com. (South African and International Taxation)The term “beneficial ownership” was first included in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD’s Model Tax Convention in 1977 but it is not defined in the OECD’s Model Tax Convention and most countries do not have a definition in their domestic tax laws. There is a need for South African revenue authorities to consider how the concept of beneficial ownership will be applied in an international tax context especially with the introduction of withholding tax on dividends and the pending implementation of withholding tax on interest. A review and analysis of interpretation principles from the Vienna Convention, the OECD, selected countries and experts revealed that there are common interpretation principles which are being applied consistently when determining beneficial ownership for international tax purposes. When applied against relevant, recent international tax case law, it was interesting to note that these common interpretation principles did not consistently yield results which were in line with the courts’ judgements. The common interpretation principles represent attributes which can be used to determine beneficial ownership in international tax and could prove useful to South African revenue authorities in constructing a domestic definition for “beneficial ownership.”
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Turek, Petr. "Metody zamezení dvojího zdanění a jejich využití v českém daňovém právu." Master's thesis, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-344427.
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83 RESUMÉ Methods of double taxation avoidance and using thereof in the Czech tax law The Master Thesis deals with the methods of international double taxation avoidance as they are set out by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and UN (United Nations) Model Conventions, as well as by the international bilateral treaties concluded by the Czech Republic based on these model conventions. The definition of the basic terms used by the Czech tax law is first set out by the Thesis. Then later the Thesis focuses on the two fundamental model conventions being the OECD model and the UN model, on the "model" treaty concluded by the United States of America, and on the double taxation avoidance international treaties in general - their role, reasons and possible use. The European law regarding the international double taxation shall also be mentioned, i.e. directives of the European Union, decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union, or eventually the other initiatives brought up at the European Union bases. The fundamental part of the Thesis regards the methods of the double taxation avoidance: the exemption method and the credit method, including their types. Each of the mentioned methods (full exemption, exemption with progression, full credit and ordinary credit) is...
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Dík, Lukáš. "Smlouvy o zamezení dvojího zdanění." Master's thesis, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-350682.
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Treaties for the avoidance of double taxation This thesis deals with treaties for the avoidance of double taxation, which initially gives a general definition of taxation, then the essential elements of treaties for the avoidance of double taxation and based on the analysis and comparison draws conclusions. The thesis aims to give a comprehensive overview of the issues concluding treaties for the avoidance of double taxation and show what influence they can have on individual provisions of the cross-border effects of economic entities. I start from the hypothesis that the actual provisions of individual contracts can affect decision-making bodies, whether in the country to do business or not. In conclusion, this hypothesis is confirmed. The first chapter of this thesis deals with the taxation generally. Formulates double taxation in general, the various essential elements of taxation as subject to tax, the tax rate. It also deals with the sources of the Czech tax law, the emergence of double taxation and the method of its solution. This chapter also deals with tax crimes, i.e. tax havens, manipulation of transfer prices and freight handling. The second chapter focuses on agreements on avoidance of double taxation. It describes the OECD model treaty, the UN, including their development and highlights...
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Brandstetter, Patricia. "The Substantive Scope of Double Tax Treaties - a Study of Article 2 of the OECD Model Conventions." Thesis, 2010. http://epub.wu.ac.at/2019/1/Brandstetter.pdf.
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Tax treaty protection from international double taxation only goes as far as the treaty's substantive scope. Nations worldwide have adopted the text of Article 2 of the OECD Model Double Taxation Conventions (headed Taxes covered) in concluding bilateral treaties to prevent double taxation in the area of taxes on income and capital and taxes on estates, inheritances, and on gifts. The wording and structure of Article 2 give rise to a host of ambiguities, creating uncertainty for taxpayers regarding the taxes that come within treaty scope. A research strategy that draws on historic materials documenting the development of Article 2 throughout the League of Nations, OEEC, and OECD seeks to shed light on a provision that has retained its basic format and wording since the 1920s. Recent case law and academic literature are analyzed to gain a clearer picture of the common international concepts expressed in tax treaties that use the formulations proposed in the OECD Model Conventions. The research strategy, conceptual models, and proposed results aim to contribute to the understanding of the "taxes covered" and to guide subsequent research and heighten awareness of problems in the interpretation and application of the provision on substantive scope in tax treaties.(author's abstract)