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  1. 1. In What Way Does the Russian GAAR Comply With EU ATAD and BEPS Rules?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Aleksei Shcherbakov; [2020]
    Keywords : Tax law; tax abuse; GAAR; ATAD; BEPS; CFC; EU law; Russian tax law; tax avoidance; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The issues of tackling aggressive tax planning are actual throughout the whole history of global market economy. Earlier this struggle was held by the states individually through imposing rules into their national legislation authorizing tax supervisory bodies to use new methods of control, establishing liability for tax evasion, and developing the approaches by judgements of the courts on relevant cases. READ MORE

  2. 2. Is BEPS Action 6 “Preventing Treaty abuse” compatible with the EU Law concept of abuse?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Amela Juka; [2016]
    Keywords : Treaty shopping; Treaty abuse; Anti-abuse rules; Double non-taxation; CJEU; LOB Clause; PPT rule; wholly artificial arrangements ; GAAR; BEPS; BEPS action 6; OECD; EU Fundamental Freedoms; EU law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In September 2015, the OECD released the final report on BEPS action 6. The main purpose of the action 6 is the prevention of "granting treaty benefits in inappropriate circumstances". Regarding the prevention of treaty abuse the OECD presented three main recommendations. These actions are only proposals and therefore they constitute soft law. READ MORE

  3. 3. Whether the domestic anti-abuse legislation applies to deny the tax treaty benefits

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Mariia Merkulova; [2013]
    Keywords : GAARs and double tax treaties; domestic anti-abuse legislation; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The question raised in this thesis – whether the domestic anti-abuse legislation applies to deny the tax treaty benefits – cannot be decided unambiguously. As controversial debate shows, it is rather difficult to elaborate the uniform international approach concerning this issue due to a number of arguments: the incorporation of double tax treaties into domestic law takes place differently in various countries; some countries do not have GAAR at all, while others have well developed doctrines or an express statutory provision, or even the combination of both; also, some states explicitly define the relationship between the tax treaties and the GAAR, whilst others do not. READ MORE