Download or read book International Arbitration in Tax Matters written by Michael Lang and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last two decades have seen an unprecedented integration of national economies, the emergence of new players and the growth of global corporations. These forces of globalization have an impact on all aspects of economic life. Tax has not been immune to these pressures – it has become increasingly challenging to operate national tax systems in a borderless world. Politicians, the press and citizens have engaged in an intense debate on whether multinational enterprises (MNEs) are paying their fair share of the tax burden and whether the tax they pay in each of the jurisdictions in which they operate reflects where the value is created. All these developments have been accompanied by an intensification of tax competition, with countries using their tax systems to attract increasingly mobile economic activities. 00The lack of a globally accepted set of rules to govern the taxation of MNEs has led to a very significant increase in cross-border tax disputes. Yet, little has changed in the way that governments try to resolve them. The mutual agreement procedures (MAPs) found in tax treaties are the main mechanism to resolve such disputes. Despite some improvements in the MAP process, a MAP is slow and the number of unresolved cases continues to grow, which has led to an increase in unrelieved double taxation. In today’s uncertain economic environment, MNEs have the right to expect that differences of views between national tax authorities will be resolved in a principled and timely manner. 00This publication brings together the main papers discussed at a conference in January 2015 at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). It examines the concerns put forward against arbitration and explores possible solutions. This book aims to contribute to the ongoing debate on how to resolve cross-border tax disputes.
Download or read book OECD Arbitration in Tax Treaty Law written by Alicja Majdanska and published by Linde Verlag GmbH. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arbitration: the solution to tackle cross-border tax disputes From the increasing integration of the world economy and the lack of rules to govern the taxation of multinational enterprises to cross-border tax disputes: arbitration is one potential solution. Arbitration is not a new development in the international tax arena, but it has not yet been widely implemented in practice. In the last few years, the concept of arbitration in tax matters was revived, mainly following the OECD/G20 BEPS Project, as well as the EU Action Plan on Corporate Taxation. Now arbitration is expected to play a more significant role and enhance the existing framework of cross-border tax dispute resolution. „OECD Arbitration in Tax Treaty Law” constitutes a comprehensive compendium on international tax arbitration and provides in-depth analysis of all relevant aspects of the topic. The introductory chapters provide background information on tax arbitration and comparisons with other areas of law. The book also takes stock of the recent developments in this area within the OECD, the EU, the UN and the United States. It addresses the main concerns that have been raised with regard to arbitration, and compares and contrasts the design of various arbitration clauses. It also considers potential future developments. This compendium on international tax arbitration shows one way how to tackle the rising tide of cross-border tax disputes.
Download or read book International Tax Disputes written by Hans Mooij and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together global experts from diverse legal backgrounds, this comprehensive book offers a rigorous analysis of the complexity of resolving and preventing international tax disputes, covering arbitration, mediation, and dispute management. Presenting an authoritative overview of international tax disputes, this book will be indispensable to practitioners in corporate and international tax, controversy and dispute specialists, and investment arbitration lawyers.
Download or read book Alternative Dispute Resolution and Tax Disputes written by Werner Haslehner and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-20 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arbitration has been promoted as the future of tax dispute resolution in recent years in line with the increase in complexity of international tax law. This authoritative book presents existing legal rules on the matter, provides a review of the arguments in favour of tax arbitration, discusses the practical and legal challenges for its wide-spread adoption and compatibility with existing domestic and international norms. It also answers key questions for the practical implementation of a modern tax arbitration system.
Download or read book Arbitration Under Tax Treaties written by Mario Züger and published by IBFD. This book was released on 2001 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysis of both the concluded and the proposed dispute resolution methods. The relationship between the current developments in tax treaty law and the more general trends of modern dispute resolution in public international law is investigated. Concludes with a summary and evaluation of several alternative methods of dispute resolution in recent treaty practice.
Download or read book Behind Sovereignty Concerns about International Tax Arbitration and how They May be Addressed written by Q. Cai and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, most international tax disputes are channeled through the mechanism of the mutual agreement procedure (MAP). While international tax arbitration is widely believed to offer a promising supplement to the MAP, the majority of jurisdictions are still hesitant or even resistant in their attitude towards this mechanism on the grounds that arbitration in tax matters would infringe upon their domestic sovereignty. This article points out the emptiness of the sovereignty argument, arguing that what truly matters are those genuine concerns which lie behind the sovereignty rhetoric. The article draws on the lessons learned from international investment arbitration, which recently witnessed a striking backlash from academia and practitioners. Several of the concerns about international investment arbitration that fueled this backlash are of particular pertinence to the discussion of international tax arbitration, namely, the perceived bias of arbitrators, the equitable review of domestic law in relation to international investment rules, and the increasing costs of arbitral proceedings. The dynamics of the issues affecting international investment arbitration and their implications for the tax equivalent are fully evaluated. Based on this evaluation, the author proposes ways to address these potential challenges to international tax arbitration, with an emphasis on the institutional reform of the tax arbitration mechanism. This proposed institutional reform is further tested by means of a case study of TRIBUTE, a recent initiative of the institutional forum for international tax dispute resolution.
Download or read book Arbitration in International Tax Matters written by International Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dispute Resolution Under Tax Treaties written by Zvi Daniel Altman and published by IBFD. This book was released on 2005 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the interrelationship among tax bases continues to parallel the rapid development of the global economy, disputes among governments as to their right to tax international trade and investments under income tax treaties are expected to increase in number and scope. This study takes an in-depth look at the mechanisms used to resolve such disputes and how they interact with the interests of the various parties involved in the process. The study presents an analysis of the available literature, supplemented by statistical data from North America, Europe and Asia. Analysis of this data leads to interesting insights into the way the dispute resolution process functions when it is applied in different contexts. A comprehensive common framework of analysis, based on a checklist for governments, international organizations and taxpayers, is also developed in the study. This framework lists the main advantages and disadvantages of treaty-related international income tax dispute resolution procedures. The checklist is formulated with the aim to assist readers informing policies and in arguing positions, taking into account the subjective value given by each reader to each listed item. The study concludes by suggesting the creation of a new mechanism for the resolution of tax treaty-related disputes, and advocates, in part, the establishment of a new international organization with links to domestic judicial networks. This mechanism is then subjected to the same common framework analysis and checklist used in earlier parts of the study. The analysis suggests how such a mechanism would mitigate some of the most formidable challenges associated with the current dispute resolution procedures.
Download or read book The State s Power to Tax in the Investment Arbitration of Energy Disputes written by Cornel Marian and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The State’s Power to Tax in the Investment Arbitration of Energy Disputes Outer Limits and the Energy Charter Treaty Cornel Marian States today are expected not only to regulate the efficient and safe production and distribution of energy to end-users but also to incentivize increased production of energy and the transition to clean energy. In recent years, states are increasingly relying on taxation measures to address the economic challenges affecting the energy sector. This book provides the first in-depth exploration of the intersection between the treaty investment protection regime and taxation measures, as these materialize in investor-state energy disputes. With the analysis of all known and pending cases under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), as well as non-ECT cases and bilateral investment treaties which have heavily influenced ECT jurisprudence, the author develops a deeply informed energy tax policy that greatly mitigates the points of tension in the current regime. He closely investigates the following elements of the subject: aligning the ECT Taxation Article with the taxation articles of other investment treaties; tracing current case law to the original arbitration decisions involving tax measures; extrapolating the interplay of taxation provisions with substantive standards of investment protection as reviewed by international arbitral tribunals; evaluating the outer limits of the state’s power to tax under investment treaties and public international law; and addressing how the Yukos arbitration case has changed the framework of taxation issues in investment arbitration. In a clear and concise manner, the author provides the necessary framework to dissect any taxation chapter of an investment treaty and presents tools for the development of long-term tax policy and the adoption of model taxation clauses for sustainable investment protection mechanisms. The book takes a giant step toward meeting the ECT’s mandate to promote long-term cooperation in the energy field with a set of defined objectives focusing on trade, cooperation, energy efficiency, and environmental protection. It will be of immeasurable value to states in developing tax-specific investment incentive schemes as well as to investors in completing a necessary level of due diligence against possible adverse tax measures. Practitioners and academics with a focus on international arbitration will benefit from the book’s systematic approach to the complex taxation provisions of investment protection treaties and more readily recognize the “red flags” attached to national taxation provisions and their impact on investments in the energy sector.
Download or read book The Portuguese Tax Arbitration Regime written by Nuno Villa-Lobos and published by Leya. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Administrative and tax arbitration – grounds and ethical perspective, Manuel Santos Serra Post-modern state, tax law and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, Joaquim Freitas da Rocha Principles of tax arbitration, João Sérgio Ribeiro The special nature of tax arbitration courts, Nuno Villa-Lobos and Tânia Carvalhais Pereira The material scope of tax arbitration, Paula Rosado Pereira Submission of contributions and levies to tax arbitration courts: present or future? Leonardo Marques dos Santos Joinder of claims and joinder of plaintiffs under tax arbitration, Pedro Miguel Braz Tax arbitration procedure – The subsidiary law, Alexandra Martins and Rita Sousa Tax Arbitration Courts or Tax Judicial Courts: which to choose and what to consider? Francisco Sousa da Câmara An economist’s perspective of tax arbitration in Portugal, António Martins The portuguese experience of tax arbitration - a personal view, Clotilde Celorico Palma The reference for a preliminary ruling of Court of Justice in Portuguese tax arbitration, João Menezes Leitão Tax arbitration courts and preliminary references, Francisco Pereira Coutinho Tax arbitration and the judicial review of automatically exchanged information, Fernando Lança Martins Tax arbitration in oil and gas contracts, Tiago Pedro Rodrigues Arbitration and Brazilian Tax Law: overcoming the dogma of unwaivable tax liability, Leonardo Varella Giannetti and Marciano Seabra de Godoi The taxpayer’s council as an alternative for the resolution of tax conflicts: a precursor of tax arbitration in the Brazilian legal system?, João Ricardo Catarino, Leonardo Varella Giannetti and Luciano Gomes Filippo Resolving international tax disputes: The Emerging role of arbitration and the Portuguese example, C. David Swenson, Crystal A. Thorpe and Jaime Carvalho Esteves
Download or read book International tax disputes settlement written by Marina Lombardo and published by EGEA spa. This book was released on 2012-01-05T00:00:00+01:00 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As global trade and investments increase, local governments have been more and more often involved in international disputes on tax matters which, if left unresolved, can result in unrelieved double taxation. This would eventually present an unwanted obstacle to the free flow of goods, capitals and services. The international law has developed several proceedings to deal with cross-border disputes, aiming at resolving them both before they start and after they arise. An effective and coordinated approach to international tax disputes implies, amongst other things, that the mechanisms developed by international law should be regarded as a valuable experience to implement similar techniques, properly adjusted, to resolve tax conflicts and ensure the avoidance of double taxation through an appropriate application and interpretation of tax conventions. In this sense, the present work presents findings on tax dispute resolution methods from an international and comparative perspective, emphasizing that a cooperative approach serves objectives that cannon be attained by a single actor.
Download or read book Contributions to International Co operation in Tax Matters written by United Nations. Ad Hoc Group of Experts on International Co-operation in Tax Matters and published by New York : United Nations. This book was released on 1988 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report of the fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on international cooperation in tax matters, held from 30 November to 11 December 1987 at Geneva.
Download or read book The Resolution of International Tax Disputes written by David Rüll and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2024-06-10 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of international tax disputes is constantly increasing. This is a logical consequence of the pressure that is exerted on the global tax system by a rise in the number of internationally active and mobile taxpayers and tax competition between states on the one hand. On the other hand, the implementation of measures to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by multinational enterprises already gives rise to further disputes and another increase of disputes might arise from the latest reforms of the international tax system, namely the Two-Pillar-Solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. Against this background, the time is right for an institutionalised international tax dispute resolution mechanism that takes into account the interests of taxpayers, states, and the public and allows for a swift and binding resolution of international tax disputes ¬– exactly what this timely and thoroughgoing book offers. A comprehensive overview of existing international tax dispute resolution mechanisms – and an analysis of their procedural rules, advantages, and disadvantages – leads to a deeply informed proposal on how they can be further developed in a way that ensures greater fairness and equity for all stakeholders. Among the lines of conflict that characterise international tax disputes, the author sheds clear light on how improvements in the design of dispute resolution mechanisms may be found. This includes these questions: How should a dispute resolution mechanism be structured? Should there be a mandatory resolution if the states cannot agree? In which way should taxpayers participate in the procedure? Should agreements and decisions be published? Should there be an institution to administer the procedure? The book concludes with a draft convention that would implement the author’s suggestions. Tax lawyers and other tax professionals worldwide, as well as national tax authorities, will benefit greatly from this book. They will deepen their understanding of the variety of existing tax dispute resolution mechanisms and discover ways to strengthen them. Academics will find ample room to reflect on the key design elements of such mechanisms and how to improve them.
Download or read book International arbitration claims against domestic tax measures deemed expropriatory or unfair and the inequitable Occasional Paper IECI Documento de Divulgaci n SITI n 11 written by Adrian F. Rodriguez and published by BID-INTAL. This book was released on 2006 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Cooperation in Tax Matters written by United Nations. Ad Hoc Group of Experts on International Co-operation in Tax Matters and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains guidelines for international tax practitioners dealing with the negotiation of double taxation treaties as well as those involved in the actual implementation of those treaties. The report deals with the issues from the point of view of taxpayers who would like to experience tax equity, non-discriminatory taxation, non-over assessment and non-double taxation.
Download or read book Dispute Resolution Procedures in International Tax Matters written by Carolina del Campo and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book TAX TREATY ARBITRATION written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
