In this article,we draw attention to raising tax certainty in cross-border tax disputes through a body of experts(BoE).Establishing and developing of a BoE on a non-legally binding basis to help prevent and resolve cr...In this article,we draw attention to raising tax certainty in cross-border tax disputes through a body of experts(BoE).Establishing and developing of a BoE on a non-legally binding basis to help prevent and resolve cross-border tax disputes aims to facilitate harmony in the dynamically evolving international tax environment.This,hopefully,elevates Confucius’everyday wisdom of“harmony is precious”to the global tax arena.展开更多
Using panel data from 2012 to 2020 for publicly traded Chinese companies, we explored the efficacy in mitigation of tax information asymmetry to combat profit shifting and transnational tax avoidance. Our empirical an...Using panel data from 2012 to 2020 for publicly traded Chinese companies, we explored the efficacy in mitigation of tax information asymmetry to combat profit shifting and transnational tax avoidance. Our empirical analysis revealed that, after the implementation of the inaugural multilateral automatic information exchange system known as the Common Reporting Standard, there was a statistically significantly increase in the effective tax rate by 1.4 percentage points, accompanied by an increase in instances of tax compliance. These trends were discernibly associated with a reduction in profit shifting and notable changes in reported profit margins, particularly influenced by actions related to debt shifting and strategic management of intellectual property assets. These findings underscore the strong connection between these effects and various factors such as investment destinations, asset portfolios, and industry classifications. The results imply a prospective decline in the incidence of cross-border tax avoidance by Chinese multinational entities and demonstrate the potential of emerging international tax cooperation frameworks for curbing the global tax avoidance practices of multinational corporations.展开更多
Raising tax certainty constitutes a fundamental for investment de-cisions by multinational enterprises(MNEs)while it is highly valuable also for tax administrations.Therefore,it has been considered as one of the core ...Raising tax certainty constitutes a fundamental for investment de-cisions by multinational enterprises(MNEs)while it is highly valuable also for tax administrations.Therefore,it has been considered as one of the core areas by the BRITACOM parties.Over the past few years,considerable attention has been devoted to improving tax certainty while new challenges arise.This article analyses some of the recent advances and emerging initiatives in terms of raising tax certaintywww.britacom.org mechanisms for cross-border transactions in areas such as dispute prevention and resolution,transfer pricing,General Anti-Avoidance Rules(GAARs)and the taxation of digital economy.展开更多
This paper delves into the national standards for e-invoices,the seamless integration of fully-digitalized e-invoices with international norms,and the digital identity system,shares the explorations and practices made...This paper delves into the national standards for e-invoices,the seamless integration of fully-digitalized e-invoices with international norms,and the digital identity system,shares the explorations and practices made by China’s tax authorities in cross-border interoperability,and proposes suggestions and outlook for future development.展开更多
This article summarizes a Dutch court case regarding a business restructuring within a multinational enterprise,where the valuation of the transferred business activities was not confirmed by the tax authorities in ad...This article summarizes a Dutch court case regarding a business restructuring within a multinational enterprise,where the valuation of the transferred business activities was not confirmed by the tax authorities in advance.As a result of the lack of certainty beforehand,the taxpayer experienced a significant tax correction.According to the author’s perspective,this situation could have been prevented by seeking certainty in advance.展开更多
The phenomenon of global fragmented production and associated trade in intermediate products,including intangible assets,has changed how economists study globalization and how new public policies are shaped.Understand...The phenomenon of global fragmented production and associated trade in intermediate products,including intangible assets,has changed how economists study globalization and how new public policies are shaped.Understanding cross-border flows of disembodied knowledge,often associated with intellectual property(IP),is essential for analyzing how modern economies operate.Available data to document these international IP-related knowledge flowsdnamely cross-border payments for IPdare distorted by various factors.Tax planning by multinational enterprises has seriously distorted the measurement of cross-border IP flows,affecting national measurements of imports,exports,GDP,and productivity.The tax-induced mismeasurement could be more than 35% of global charges for use of intellectual property,and greater for individual countries,particularly high-taxrate countries.International initiatives to address the effects of tax base erosion,profit shifting,and other statistical initiatives on global value chains will improve future measurements of cross-border IP flows,improving the understanding of both the creation and uses of IP.展开更多
Over the past decade,the Chinese tax authorities have been actively supporting the development of the Belt and Road Initiative,by creating a unique cross-border tax and fee service model with Chinese characteristics,w...Over the past decade,the Chinese tax authorities have been actively supporting the development of the Belt and Road Initiative,by creating a unique cross-border tax and fee service model with Chinese characteristics,which has laid a solid foundation for the establishment of the"TaxExpress"cross-border service brand.In October 2023,the State Taxation Administration of China(STA)officially launched the"TaxExpress"brand,focusing on one service matrix,two service teams,three service mechanisms,and four knowledge products.The brand aims to enhance cooperation between ministries and commissions,promote international exchanges,and establish a framework for effective cross-border tax and fee services.Moving forward,the STA will continue to leverage existing resources to support high-level opening up,by enhancing brand value,improving measures for international tax and fee services,expanding cross-border tax and fee services,strengthening professional talent teams,so as to develop a cross-border tax and fee service system that combines Chinese characteristics with international best practices.展开更多
This article presents the efforts of Myanmar Internal Revenue Department to change the tax system from an office assessment system(OAS)to a self-assessment system(SAS)to achieve a fair and efficient tax system and to ...This article presents the efforts of Myanmar Internal Revenue Department to change the tax system from an office assessment system(OAS)to a self-assessment system(SAS)to achieve a fair and efficient tax system and to improve taxpayers’compliance through the impact of tax reform on cross-border trade and investment.展开更多
文摘In this article,we draw attention to raising tax certainty in cross-border tax disputes through a body of experts(BoE).Establishing and developing of a BoE on a non-legally binding basis to help prevent and resolve cross-border tax disputes aims to facilitate harmony in the dynamically evolving international tax environment.This,hopefully,elevates Confucius’everyday wisdom of“harmony is precious”to the global tax arena.
基金The authors are grateful for the support of the National Social Science Foundation of China(No.23ZDA097).
文摘Using panel data from 2012 to 2020 for publicly traded Chinese companies, we explored the efficacy in mitigation of tax information asymmetry to combat profit shifting and transnational tax avoidance. Our empirical analysis revealed that, after the implementation of the inaugural multilateral automatic information exchange system known as the Common Reporting Standard, there was a statistically significantly increase in the effective tax rate by 1.4 percentage points, accompanied by an increase in instances of tax compliance. These trends were discernibly associated with a reduction in profit shifting and notable changes in reported profit margins, particularly influenced by actions related to debt shifting and strategic management of intellectual property assets. These findings underscore the strong connection between these effects and various factors such as investment destinations, asset portfolios, and industry classifications. The results imply a prospective decline in the incidence of cross-border tax avoidance by Chinese multinational entities and demonstrate the potential of emerging international tax cooperation frameworks for curbing the global tax avoidance practices of multinational corporations.
文摘Raising tax certainty constitutes a fundamental for investment de-cisions by multinational enterprises(MNEs)while it is highly valuable also for tax administrations.Therefore,it has been considered as one of the core areas by the BRITACOM parties.Over the past few years,considerable attention has been devoted to improving tax certainty while new challenges arise.This article analyses some of the recent advances and emerging initiatives in terms of raising tax certaintywww.britacom.org mechanisms for cross-border transactions in areas such as dispute prevention and resolution,transfer pricing,General Anti-Avoidance Rules(GAARs)and the taxation of digital economy.
文摘This paper delves into the national standards for e-invoices,the seamless integration of fully-digitalized e-invoices with international norms,and the digital identity system,shares the explorations and practices made by China’s tax authorities in cross-border interoperability,and proposes suggestions and outlook for future development.
文摘This article summarizes a Dutch court case regarding a business restructuring within a multinational enterprise,where the valuation of the transferred business activities was not confirmed by the tax authorities in advance.As a result of the lack of certainty beforehand,the taxpayer experienced a significant tax correction.According to the author’s perspective,this situation could have been prevented by seeking certainty in advance.
文摘The phenomenon of global fragmented production and associated trade in intermediate products,including intangible assets,has changed how economists study globalization and how new public policies are shaped.Understanding cross-border flows of disembodied knowledge,often associated with intellectual property(IP),is essential for analyzing how modern economies operate.Available data to document these international IP-related knowledge flowsdnamely cross-border payments for IPdare distorted by various factors.Tax planning by multinational enterprises has seriously distorted the measurement of cross-border IP flows,affecting national measurements of imports,exports,GDP,and productivity.The tax-induced mismeasurement could be more than 35% of global charges for use of intellectual property,and greater for individual countries,particularly high-taxrate countries.International initiatives to address the effects of tax base erosion,profit shifting,and other statistical initiatives on global value chains will improve future measurements of cross-border IP flows,improving the understanding of both the creation and uses of IP.
文摘Over the past decade,the Chinese tax authorities have been actively supporting the development of the Belt and Road Initiative,by creating a unique cross-border tax and fee service model with Chinese characteristics,which has laid a solid foundation for the establishment of the"TaxExpress"cross-border service brand.In October 2023,the State Taxation Administration of China(STA)officially launched the"TaxExpress"brand,focusing on one service matrix,two service teams,three service mechanisms,and four knowledge products.The brand aims to enhance cooperation between ministries and commissions,promote international exchanges,and establish a framework for effective cross-border tax and fee services.Moving forward,the STA will continue to leverage existing resources to support high-level opening up,by enhancing brand value,improving measures for international tax and fee services,expanding cross-border tax and fee services,strengthening professional talent teams,so as to develop a cross-border tax and fee service system that combines Chinese characteristics with international best practices.
文摘This article presents the efforts of Myanmar Internal Revenue Department to change the tax system from an office assessment system(OAS)to a self-assessment system(SAS)to achieve a fair and efficient tax system and to improve taxpayers’compliance through the impact of tax reform on cross-border trade and investment.
