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The ongoing global tax governance is bringing international tax law to unprecedented levels of coordination, backed up by technical consultations with stakeholders. This book in honour of Guglielmo Maisto is the outcome of a theoretical and practical research project involving all its contributors, which rank among the most authoritative experts of international tax law. The goal of this book is to supplement the process of international tax coordination with a comprehensive independent conceptual review of the current issues and future challenges of international tax law. This book is structured into five parts, which address the most fundamental areas of international tax law. Part One focuses on Model Tax Conventions and addresses issues of tax treaty interpretation (Section 1), allocation rules (Section 2) and other clauses (Section 3). Part Two puts the emphasis on the more specific issues involving bilateral tax treaties and domestic tax law, including the relations with them. Part Three brings in the picture the interaction with supranational law of the European Union and allows the readers to see how the latter affects international tax law and tax treaties, providing a conceptual analysis that can also be of interest for global readers. Part Four analyses the relations with non-tax treaties, including in particular bilateral investment treaties. The latter treaties are being increasingly used by taxpayers, as non-State actors of international law, to overcome the shortcomings connected with the absence of effective legal remedies under tax treaties. Finally, Part Five presents topical studies on key issues of international tax law, which relate to the past, present and future (including reform) perspectives of international tax law.

Capturing the core challenges faced by the international tax regime, this timely Research Handbook assesses the impacts of these challenges on a range of stakeholders, evaluating various paths to reform at a time when international tax policy is a topic high on politicians'agendas. Expert international contributors present an array of perspectives and approaches to research in the field, but all consider the necessity of fundamental reforms. The Research Handbook offers a reappraisal of the foundations and core concepts of the international tax regime, highlighting the need to adjust nineteenth and twentieth century solutions to the challenges of the twenty-first century. Chapters look at the challenges of embracing globalization, the interdependence of world economics, the ensuing impossibility of truly unilateral international tax policy, and the need to accommodate the expanding cast of players on the political map. With a variety of paths to reform suggested throughout, this Research Handbook will prove an invigorating read for law scholars working on taxation law as well as practitioners and policy makers seeking ways to improve, or navigate, the current state of affairs with international tax law.

This book sheds light on the complexity of the environment in which the BEPS Project operates. It contrasts the commands of the modified nexus approach (BEPS Action 5) with those of EU law, WTO law and international investment agreements. Though it is clear that, as soft law, the Actions of the BEPS Project should remain within the limits established by hard law, the book identifies several instances in which this line has been crossed by the modified nexus approach. This conflict between hard and soft law frameworks is treated as analogous to the notion of fragmentation of international law and, against this backdrop, the book proposes that the notion of institutional dialogue could help build a pathway for a more productive relationship between these frameworks.

A Global Overview of International Tax Disputes on DTC This book is a unique publication that gives a global overview of international tax disputes on double tax conventions and thereby fills a gap in the area of tax treaty case law. It covers the forty-one most important tax treaty cases which were decided around the world in 2016. The systematic structure of each chapter allows for the easy and efficient study and comparison of the various methods adopted for applying and interpreting tax treaties in different cases. With the continuously increasing importance of tax treaties, the proposed book is a valuable reference tool for all tax practitioners, multinational enterprises, policymakers, tax administrators, judges and academics who are active in tax treaty case law.

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.

A Global Overview of International Tax Disputes on DTC This book provides a unique and comprehensive global overview of international tax disputes on double tax conventions, thereby filling a gap in the area of tax treaty case law. It covers the 37 most important tax treaty cases which were decided in 2015 around the world. The systematic structure of each case allows easy and efficient comparison of the varying application and interpretation of tax treaties in different regimes. With the continuously increasing importance of tax treaties, Tax Treaty Case Law around the Globe 2016 is a valuable reference tool for anyone interested in tax treaty case law. This book is of interest to tax practitioners, multinational enterprises, policymakers, tax administrators, judges and academics.

The principle of non-discrimination is an evergreen of international tax law. While the principle's core concept remains stable, its importance in tax matters keeps growing. As its implications, regional dimensions and topical applications very frequently change around the world, constant monitoring and updating is essential to seize its current essence. Non-Discrimination in Tax Treaties: Selected Issues from a Global Perspective aims to find a global dimension of the non-discrimination principle in tax law through the analysis of issues with theoretical and practical importance. The editors have selected the following issues, which nine leading European and international tax law experts address in the framework of related topical studies: - Nationality non-discrimination and article 24 of the OECD Model Tax Convention - Non-discrimination on the basis of nationality in international investment agreements from a Latin American tax perspective - Interest deduction limitations and when to apply articles 9 and 24(4) of the OECD Model Tax Convention - Revisiting the application of the capital ownership non-discrimination provision in tax treaties - Non-discrimination in tax treaties and article 24(4) and (5) of the OECD Model Tax Convention: a Russian approach to tax treaty interpretation in connection with domestic thin capitalization rules - Non-discrimination under WTO law and article 24 of the OECD Model: how policy considerations influence comparability and whether less favourable treatment of tax havens and hybrid mismatch arrangements constitutes unjustified discrimination - Can the European Union learn from the OECD Model Tax Convention and vice versa? - Non-discrimination à la Cour: the ECJ's (lack of) comparability analysis in direct tax cases - Discriminatory taxation and the European Convention on Human Rights With its in-depth analysis of these topical issues, this book provides essential information for practitioners, scholars and others with an interest in international tax matters.

A Global Overview of International Tax Disputes on DTC This book is a unique publication that gives a global overview of international tax disputes on double tax conventions and thereby fills a gap in the area of tax treaty case law. It covers the thirty-eight most important tax treaty cases which were decided in 2014 around the world. The systematic structure of each case allows the easy and efficient study and comparison of the various applications and interpretation of tax treaties in different regimes. Never before have tax treaty court decisions around the world been presented in such a comprehensive and structured way. With the continuously increasing importance of tax treaties, the proposed book is a valuable resource and a must for all practitioners, multinational businesses, policy makers, tax administrators, judges and academics who are active in tax treaty case law.