Die seit langem kontrovers diskutierte Frage, ob es beim Übergang zur nachgelagerten Rentenbesteuerung zu einer unzulässige Doppelbesteuerung kommt, lässt sich klar beantworten. Wenn die Sonderausgaben, die in der Rentenphase aus den Beiträgen zur gesetzlichen Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung...

Prof. Dr. Albert J. Rädler gibt in seinem Vortrag, den er beim D-A-CH Steuer-Kongress am 28. März 2003 in Wien gehalten hat, einen Überblick über neue Trends des europäischen und internationalen Steuerrechts, die sich im Zuge der Europäisierung und Globalisierung abzeichnen. Insbesondere...

To what degree developing countries gain from signing double tax treaties is being hotly debated. In this paper, we analyze the Austrian tax treaty policy. Combining legal and economic perspectives, we find that developing countries are likely to expect both positive and negative impacts from...

This paper outlines the core issues of the introduction of a new PE nexus based on digital presence. It puts forward its essential features and rethinks the foundations of the concept of sourcing for income tax purposes in the global economy. Our proposal of a new PE nexus based on digital...

This paper discusses tax policy measures to reduce corporate tax avoidance by extending taxation in the source country without imposing double taxation. We focus on four options: Bilaterally restricting interest and royalty deductibility, introducing an inverted tax credit system, levying...

If interpreted in a strict legal sense, beneficial ownership rules in tax treaties would have no effect on conduit companies because companies at law own their property and income beneficially. Conversely, a company can never own anything in a substantive sense because economically a company is...

The author discusses the International Tax Transparency in Venezuela after the implementation of the worldwide taxation system. A detailed analysis is made of the law providing the legal, economic and potential consequences of the use of tax havens by Venezuelan taxpayers. Finally, the issue of...