Taxation International

Source Versus Residence Problems Arising from the Allocation of Taxing Rights in Tax Treaty Law and Possible Alternatives

By Michael Lang
Kluwer Law International September 2008

Specifications

ISBN-13
9789041127631
Publisher
Kluwer Law International
Publication
September 2008
Format
Hardback , 388 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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One of the major objectives of tax treaties has been the avoidance of international double taxation. This is generally accomplished through the agreement of each country to limit, in specified situations set out in double tax treaties, its right to tax income earned from its territory by residents of another country.

The OECD Model Tax Treaty, other model conventions, and the bilateral treaties drafted in accordance with these models, allocate the taxing rights between the state of source and the state of residence. The source rules for income taxation are determined by Articles 6 through 21 of the OECD Model Convention. These rules are the product of a rather long history and it seems difficult to justify the scope of some in today’s world. Courts, tax administrators, and practitioners are confronted with a growing number of interpretation and application problems. In a globalized world with ever-increasing cross-border streams of income such problems command more and more attention.

This book is designed to analyze the allocation rules of the OECD Model Tax Convention and its equivalents in bilateral tax treaties. The distinguished contributors to the work examine the justification for these rules - as well as their scope – and highlight the most relevant interpretation and attendant application problems. In addition they’ll suggest how such rules should be modified and examine possible alternatives.

 

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Income from Immovable Property (Article 6 OECD Model Convention) Ekkehart Reimer

Chapter 2 Business Profits (Article 7 OECD Model Convention) Reuven S. Avi-Yonah and Kimberly A. Clausing

Chapter 3 Shipping, Inland Waterways Transport and Air Transport (Article 8 OECD Model Convention) Guglielmo Maisto

Chapter 4 Notes on Guglielmo Maisto’s Paper on Article 8 OECD Model Convention Alexander Hemmelrath

Chapter 5 Dividends (Article 10 OECD Model Convention) Stef van Weeghel

Chapter 6 Discussion of Stef van Weeghel’s Paper on Article 10 OECD Model Convention Marjaana Helminen

Chapter 7 Interest (Article 11 OECD Model Convention) Robert Danon

Chapter 8 Royalties (Article 12 OECD Model Convention) Niv Tadmore

Chapter 9 Capital Gains (Article 13 OECD Model Convention) Stefano Simontacchi

Chapter 10 Discussion of Stefano Simontacchi’s Paper on Article 13 OECD Model Convention Richard Krever

Chapter 11 Income from Employment (Article 15 OECD Model Convention) Robert Waldburger

Chapter 12 Directors’ Fees (Article 16 OECD Model Convention) Rainer Prokisch

Chapter 13 Artistes and Sportsmen (Article 17 OECD Model Convention) Daniel Sandler

Chapter 14 Discussion of Daniel Sandler’s Paper on Article 17 OECD Model Convention Dick Molenaar

Chapter 15 Pensions (Article 18 OECD Model Convention) Eric C.C.M. Kemmeren

Chapter 16 Government Service (Article 19 OECD Model Convention) Pasquale Pistone

Chapter 17 Students (Article 20 OECD Model Convention) Luc De Broe

Chapter 18 Other Income (Article 21 OECD Model Convention) Alexander Rust

Chapter 19 Discussion of Alexander Rust’s Paper on Article 21 OECD Model Convention Frank Pötgens and Alexander Bosman

Index

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