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Full-Text Articles in Law
Why Y? Reflections On The Baucus Proposal, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah
Why Y? Reflections On The Baucus Proposal, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah
Articles
The international tax reform proposal introduced by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., on November 19 contains several significant innovations that promise to define the terms of the debate for the foreseeable political future. (Prior coverage: Tax Notes Int’l, Nov. 25, 2013, p. 691.) It is therefore worth examining in detail even if it seems unlikely that progress toward meaningful reform can be achieved very soon.
The Limits Of Administrative Guidance In The Interpretation Of Tax Treaties, Michael Kirsch
The Limits Of Administrative Guidance In The Interpretation Of Tax Treaties, Michael Kirsch
Michael Kirsch
This Article addresses the increasingly important role of administrative guidance in interpreting the United States' international treaty obligations. The relationship between administrative guidance and treaties raises important issues at the intersection of international law, constitutional law, and administrative law. These issues are explored in the context of the United States' extensive tax treaty network. Tax treaties play an important role in a global economy, attempting to reconcile the complex and ever-changing internal tax laws of different countries. The Treasury Department is considering the increased use of administrative guidance to interpret the meaning and application of tax treaties, particularly in response …
Introductory Remarks, 21st Coffin Lecture, Sharon Beckman
Introductory Remarks, 21st Coffin Lecture, Sharon Beckman
Sharon Beckman
No abstract provided.
Invited Participant, United Nations Committee Of Experts On International Tax Matters, Hugh Ault
Invited Participant, United Nations Committee Of Experts On International Tax Matters, Hugh Ault
Hugh J. Ault
No abstract provided.
International Tax Developments And Family Businesses, Hugh Ault
International Tax Developments And Family Businesses, Hugh Ault
Hugh J. Ault
No abstract provided.
Transfer Pricing: Un Guidelines -- Brazil, Richard Thompson Ainsworth
Transfer Pricing: Un Guidelines -- Brazil, Richard Thompson Ainsworth
Faculty Scholarship
The UN Practical Manual on Transfer Pricing for Developing Countries endeavors to provide “clearer guidance on the policy and administrative aspects of applying transfer pricing analysis.” Chapter 10 is particularly noteworthy. It sets out specific country practices. The rules in Brazil, China, India and South Africa are offered as templates for developing countries to follow.
This article considers the Brazilian contribution to Chapter 10. Although some writers believe that developing countries should adopt the Brazilian model this article suggests otherwise. Even though it is a theoretically simple system, some aspects of the Brazilian model consistently work to the fiscal disadvantage …
A Review Of International Business Tax Reform, Alexander M. Lewis
A Review Of International Business Tax Reform, Alexander M. Lewis
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
No abstract provided.
Are Cryptocurrencies 'Super' Tax Havens?, Omri Y. Marian
Are Cryptocurrencies 'Super' Tax Havens?, Omri Y. Marian
UF Law Faculty Publications
I describe the mechanisms by which cryptocurrencies — a subcategory of virtual currencies — could replace tax havens as the weapon-of-choice for tax-evaders. I argue such outcome is reasonably expected in the foreseeable future due to the contemporary convergence of two processes. The first process is the increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies, of which Bitcoin is the most widely recognized example. The second process is the transformation of financial intermediaries to agents in the service of tax authorities, as part of the fight against offshore tax evasion. Financial institutions are faced with increased governmental pressure to deliver information about account holders, …
Do The Benefits To Russia Of Compliance With The Usa’S Fatca Outweigh Its Russian Costs?, William Byrnes
Do The Benefits To Russia Of Compliance With The Usa’S Fatca Outweigh Its Russian Costs?, William Byrnes
William H. Byrnes
No abstract provided.
Are Some U.S. Agreements More Equal Than Others? Dtas, Tiea, Igas And The U.S. Constitution. Exploring The Executive/Senate Treaty Authority, House Of Representative ‘Origination’ Of Tax Authority, And Congressional Regulation Of Commerce With Foreign Nations Authority, William Byrnes
William H. Byrnes
No abstract provided.
Taxing Indirect Transfers: Improving An Instrument For Stemming Tax And Legal Base Erosion, Wei Cui
Taxing Indirect Transfers: Improving An Instrument For Stemming Tax And Legal Base Erosion, Wei Cui
Wei Cui
Numerous countries (e.g. Canada, Australia and Japan) tax foreigners on the gains realized on transfers of interests in foreign entities that invest directly or indirectly in real estates in these countries. In the last few years, actions taken by tax authorities in India, China, Brazil, Indonesia and other non-OECD countries have highlighted the possibility of taxing a broader range of “indirect share transfers” by foreigners. This Article argues taxing indirect transfers can have vital policy significance in countries where foreign inbound investments are actively traded in offshore markets: it not only deters tax avoidance, but may also stanch “legal base …
Dice – Digital Invoice Customs Exchange, Richard Thompson Ainsworth, Goran Todorov
Dice – Digital Invoice Customs Exchange, Richard Thompson Ainsworth, Goran Todorov
Faculty Scholarship
A digital invoice customs exchange (DICE) is a technology-intensive tax compliance regimen for VAT/GST that utilizes invoice encryption to safeguard transactional data exchanged between seller and buyer in both domestic and import/export contexts while simultaneously notifying concerned jurisdictions of the transaction details.
DICE facilitates real-time VAT/GST enforcement as well as real-time commercial contract verification. It is a commercial invoice validation system that prevents tax evasion, most notably missing trader fraud and the non-declared import of trade-able services. DICE mimics the most effective administrative enforcement effort ever undertaken by the US IRS – the requirement to disclose the social security numbers …
Moving Money: International Financial Flows, Taxes, Money Laundering & Transparency, Richard Gordon, Andrew P. Morriss
Moving Money: International Financial Flows, Taxes, Money Laundering & Transparency, Richard Gordon, Andrew P. Morriss
Andrew P Morriss
Recent publicity over enormous estimates of “missing” wealth and the use of sophisticated tax strategies by companies like Apple, Google, and Starbucks have produced a demand that the wealthy pay a “fair” amount of tax regardless of their compliance with the letter of tax laws. In particular, the Tax Justice Network’s claim that $21-$32 trillion of “hidden” wealth remains untaxed has garnered considerable attention. In this paper we argue that these claims rest on poor data and analysis and mistakes about how financial transactions work. We further argue that the disputes are about fundamentally conflicting visions of how financial transactions …
Tackling Vat Fraud: Thirteen Ways Forward, Richard Thompson Ainsworth
Tackling Vat Fraud: Thirteen Ways Forward, Richard Thompson Ainsworth
Faculty Scholarship
In a May 31, 2006 Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, and the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Commission indicated a need to develop a coordinated strategy to improve the fight against fiscal fraud [COM (2006) 254 final]. Although the Communication considers fiscal fraud broadly (VAT, excise duties and direct taxes) the most pressing need seems to be for a VAT strategy that will effectively deal with carousel fraud.
This paper considers thirteen proposals that deal with missing trader intra-community fraud (MTIC):
(1) Common VAT (origin system) (2) Vanistendael’s foreign tax offices proposal (3) CVAT (Compensating VAT) …
The Taxation Of Cloud Computing And Digital Content, David Shakow
The Taxation Of Cloud Computing And Digital Content, David Shakow
All Faculty Scholarship
“Cloud computing” raises important and difficult questions in state tax law, and for Federal taxes, particularly in the foreign tax area. As cloud computing solutions are adopted by businesses, items we view as tangible are transformed into digital products. In this article, I will describe the problems cloud computing poses for tax systems. I will show how current law is applied to cloud computing and will identify the difficulties current approaches face as they are applied to this developing technology.
My primary interest is how Federal tax law applies to cloud computing, particularly as the new technology affects international transactions. …
The Contemporary Tax Journal Volume 3, No. 1 – Spring/Summer 2013
The Contemporary Tax Journal Volume 3, No. 1 – Spring/Summer 2013
The Contemporary Tax Journal
No abstract provided.
A Tax Haven In The Friendly Skies?, Yan Jiang
A Tax Haven In The Friendly Skies?, Yan Jiang
The Contemporary Tax Journal
No abstract provided.
Dispute Resolution: The Mutual Agreement Procedure, Hugh Ault
Dispute Resolution: The Mutual Agreement Procedure, Hugh Ault
Hugh J. Ault
No abstract provided.
An Exploratory Study Of Investment Compliance Management In The Enron Collapse, Valencia Tamir Johnson Dr.
An Exploratory Study Of Investment Compliance Management In The Enron Collapse, Valencia Tamir Johnson Dr.
Valencia T Johnson
This paper is to critique a thesis titled An Exploratory Study of Investment Compliance Management in the Enron Collapse (2013). This thesis can be found on the IBLS database, and on the Thomas Jefferson School of Law record database. This paper mentions the Enron scandal that played a major role in shaking investors’ and stakeholders’ confidence, in part because the corporation’s administrators were able to conceal its losses for nearly five years. This thesis examines the history of Enron and describes the circumstances leading up to its collapse in 2001, paying particular attention to the violation of corporate governance laws …
Some Reflections On The Oecd And The Sources Of International Tax Principles, Hugh Ault
Some Reflections On The Oecd And The Sources Of International Tax Principles, Hugh Ault
Hugh J. Ault
This article is the revised text of a lecture held on May 2, 2013, at the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance. It focuses on the OECD's work on the definition of Permanent Establishment, the transfer pricing treatment of Intangibles and the recently announced project on base erosion and profit shifting ("BEPS"). After describing these positive law developments, Ault relates to more basic questions of how principles of international tax law, and particular the normative claims to taxing rights, are established.
Leveling The International Playing Field With The Marketplace Fairness Act, Richard Thompson Ainsworth, Boryana Madzharova
Leveling The International Playing Field With The Marketplace Fairness Act, Richard Thompson Ainsworth, Boryana Madzharova
Faculty Scholarship
Quill v. North Dakota unbalanced the American retail market with its preference for out-of-state over in-state sellers. The preference under Quill is that sellers without physical presence in a state cannot be compelled to collect the sales tax. If the buyer does not voluntarily remit the complementary use tax, the purchase is effectively tax-free. As a result, Quill is seen as facilitating tax avoidance and driving business to sellers who have no in-state nexus, notably e-businesses. Revenue losses are estimated in excess of $10 billion per year.
The reach of the Quill decision is international. Preferred sellers can reside just …
Apple Hearing: Observations From An Expert Witness, J. Richard Harvey
Apple Hearing: Observations From An Expert Witness, J. Richard Harvey
Working Paper Series
The US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a highly publicized hearing on May 21, 2013 to discuss Apple, Inc.’s international tax planning. As the first expert witness, I had a ring-side seat to the hearing and Apple’s international tax planning.
One purpose of this article is to clearly identify the two key tax policy issues that need to be addressed by policymakers both in the US and internationally. Because the discussion at the hearing was very U.S. centric, these two issues may have been lost in the rhetoric.
• Should the US and the rest of the world allow …
Svenska Skatteavtal Och Rätten Att Beskatta Gränsöverskridande Anställningsinkomster, Maria Hilling
Svenska Skatteavtal Och Rätten Att Beskatta Gränsöverskridande Anställningsinkomster, Maria Hilling
Maria Hilling
The main subject of this article is the interpretation of undefined tax treaty terms. The focus is on the provision on private employment (article 15 OECD Model) in Swedish tax treaties. As there is a lack of consistent international approach in respect of dealing with undefined tax treaty terms, the argumentation applied by the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court is analysed.
Panelist, United Nations International Tax Compact, Technical Meeting On Administration And Negotiation Of Tax Treaties, Hugh Ault
Hugh J. Ault
No abstract provided.
Chair, United Nations, Special Meeting Of Ecosoc On International Cooperation In Tax Matters, Hugh Ault
Chair, United Nations, Special Meeting Of Ecosoc On International Cooperation In Tax Matters, Hugh Ault
Hugh J. Ault
No abstract provided.
2012 Oecd Model Tax Convention (Article 7), Sung-Soo Han
2012 Oecd Model Tax Convention (Article 7), Sung-Soo Han
Sung-Soo Han
This file is the Korean version of Article 7 of 2012 OECD Model Tax Convention.
2012 Oecd Model Tax Convention (Article 6), Sung-Soo Han
2012 Oecd Model Tax Convention (Article 6), Sung-Soo Han
Sung-Soo Han
This file is the Korean version of Article 6 of 2012 OECD Model Tax Convention.
The Transfer Pricing Regs Need A Good Edit, Susan C. Morse
The Transfer Pricing Regs Need A Good Edit, Susan C. Morse
Pepperdine Law Review
The U.S. government has broad discretion to change the transfer pricing regulations as they apply to corporate multinationals, and these regulations need changing because they give too much leeway to taxpayers and will continue to serve an important function in the division of international tax jurisdiction regardless of the fate of pending reform proposals. Xilinx and Veritas illustrate that taxpayers whose transfer pricing is challenged can successfully defend themselves using arm’s length definitions in the government’s own regulations. U.S. tax administrators should write revised transfer pricing rules that afford taxpayers less contracting freedom. They should incrementally add formulaic elements to …
Putting The Reign Back In Sovereign, Allison Christians
Putting The Reign Back In Sovereign, Allison Christians
Pepperdine Law Review
In its first term, the Obama administration enacted two pieces of legislation, each designed to protect an increasingly vulnerable income tax base, and each of which had the potential to set a new and unprecedented course for no less than the regulation of the global economy by the nation-state. The first, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), sought to end global tax evasion through tax havens. The second, a little-noticed two-page addendum to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), sought to end the contribution of American multinationals to corruption in governance by codifying the transparency …
A Proposal For The Tax Treatment Of Interest In A Territorial System, Martin A. Sullivan
A Proposal For The Tax Treatment Of Interest In A Territorial System, Martin A. Sullivan
Pepperdine Law Review
To prevent negative effective tax rates in a territorial system, a multinational corporation’s deductions for interest expense attributable to foreign profits must be disallowed. To determine what portion of worldwide interest is foreign, it is commonly suggested that interest be allocated in proportion to assets. Because it would ease administrative problems and because it would reduce the incentives to shift profits through aggressive transfer pricing, allocation of interest in proportion to gross profits would be a superior approach. Also, contrary to the usual argument, the United States should not be reluctant to unilaterally adopt interest disallowance rules because it would …