Keynote: The BEPS Project & the Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy - Raffaele Russo, Head of...

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The BEPS Project and the Tax

Challenges of the Digital Economy

Raffaele Russo

Head of BEPS Project

The OECD

Why (BEPS)?

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What (is BEPS

about)?

When (is BEPS due)?

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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Where (is BEPS now)?

Engagement with developing countries

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

27

6

41

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

2014 deliverables

Let’s talk about the

digital economy …

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

Broader Tax

Challenges

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Options to address

these challenges and

their relationship with

BEPS

www.oecd.org/tax/beps.htm

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