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The BEPS Project and the Tax

Challenges of the Digital Economy

Raffaele Russo

Head of BEPS Project

The OECD

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Why (BEPS)?

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© David Jones

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What (is BEPS

about)?

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When (is BEPS due)?

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Coherence

Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements (2)

Harmful Tax Practices (5)

Interest Deductions (4)

CFC Rules (3)

Substance

Preventing Tax Treaty Abuse (6)

Avoidance of PE Status (7)

TP Aspects of Intangibles (8)

TP/Risk and Capital (9)

TP/High Risk Transactions (10)

Transparency

Methodologies and Data Analysis (11)

Disclosure Rules (12)

TP Documentation (13)

Dispute Resolution (14)

Digital Economy (1)

Multilateral Instrument (15)

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‘‘L’urgence est la colonne vertébrale de l’action.’’ Quai d’Orsay, Bertrand Tavernier, 2013

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Where (is BEPS now)?

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Engagement with developing countries

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Digital Economy (63)

Treaty Abuse (79)

TP Intangibles (67)

Hybrids (70)

TP Documentation (183)

Total comments received: 462

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7

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1

2

1

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6

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2

3

0

39

6

16

1

5

0

30

3

34

2

1

0

66

21

67

18

9

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Law & Account Firms

MNE

Business and Lobby

NGO and civil society

Academia

Non Member

Source of comments:

Digital Economy (63)

Treaty Abuse (79)

TP Intangibles (67)

Hybrids (70)

TP Documentation (183)

Consultations and stakeholder input

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2014 deliverables

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Let’s talk about the

digital economy …

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BEPS in the digital

economy

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Parent Co

Intermediate Co 2

Intermediate Co 1

Ultimate Residence Country

Intermediate Country 2 Intermediate Country 2

Market Country

Local Activity

Avoid Taxable Presence or Maximise Deductions / TP Planning

Low or no Withholding tax

Preferential Regime Hybrids TP Planning

Deductible Payments

Ineffective/No CFC Rules

Low or no Withholding tax

Preferential Regime

Maximise Deductions / TP Planning

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Broader Tax

Challenges

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«… I SAY, DEAR, THIS SURE IS AN IMPRESSIVE LIBRARY.»

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Options to address

these challenges and

their relationship with

BEPS

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www.oecd.org/tax/beps.htm

#DETAX

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