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

Some artistes and sportsmen are 'flying birds'. Especially very famous artistes and sportsmen spread their activity - and thus their income-across several countries. Still, normally they do not have a qualified connection - a permanent establishment in the state of performance or a presence fulfilling the criteria of the 183-days rule-to the state of source. Therefore, the OECD introduced a special rule for artistes and sportsmen.Practical experience shows that cross border activities of artistes and sportsmen cause a lot of issues. Issues are caused by the interpretation of the special rule in tax treaties and their interdependence with other treaty provisions. Besides that, artistes and sportsmen are often confronted with discrimination in the state of source. Last but not least, artistic and sportive activities cause specific VAT issues. This volume strives to analyse these issues and to give conclusions based on the interpretation of current international tax law. Furthermore, the authors intend to show how international tax law could be improved where an improvement seems necessary.

Taxation of Entertainers and Sportspersons Performing Abroad', comprising the proceedings and working documents of an annual seminar held in Milan in November 2015, is a detailed and comprehensive study on the taxation of highly mobile individuals engaged in the artistic and sports sectors. It begins with a comparative analysis of the domestic tax regime of such individuals and then examines the influence of EU law on national law, with a particular emphasis on the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union. 0The book then moves to selected tax treaty issues. In particular, it analyses: (i) the history of article 17 of the OECD Model Tax Convention; (ii) recent developments concerning that article, particularly the 2014 amendments to the Commentary on Article 17 of the OECD Model Convention; (iii) tax treaty issues related to qualification, allocation and apportionment of income derived by entertainers and sportspersons; and (iv) the taxation of income from image rights, sponsorship and advertising.

This truly indispensable book from Nexia International condenses the KEY rates, reliefs and tax facts from 80 regimes into one essential guide.It's an accessible and user-friendly first point of reference for accountants, tax advisers, policy-makers, investors looking at opportunities overseas and anyone considering living or working abroad.Each chapter covers a single jurisdiction and includes information on: - Legal Forms - Corporate Tax - Personal Tax - Withholding Taxes - Indirect TaxesEach country-specific chapter is organised and presented in the same format and style. The chapters are organised alphabetically by country which ensures readers can quickly find the information they need on a specific country. Written by Nexia members based in the relevant tax regime, The International Tax Handbook provides a concise overview of taxation in these regimes: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Channel Islands - Guernsey, Channel Islands - Jersey, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman (Sultanate of Oman), Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam.Previous edition ISBN: 9781780431277

This book is the first academic contribution that deals with international taxation of income sources from sports events. Using an interdisciplinary approach, with in-depth analysis of both sports law and international tax law, it is notably the first academic work to conduct a thorough analysis in the fields of international taxation of eSports, sports betting as well as illegal/unlawful income sources that may be obtained in relation to a sporting event, such as kickback payments. After describing the general methodologies of income tax and VAT from an international standpoint, defining key terms such as ‘eSports’ and ‘bidding procedure’, the book examines in detail the taxation of the services that are rendered and the goods that are sold, thereby the income obtained, in relation to an international sports event from both income tax and VAT perspectives. Also analysed are government funding in the sports sector, along with its taxation modalities, as well as specific tax exemption regulations enacted for the purposes of mega sporting events. Highlighting the absence of an acceptable level of certainty in the field of taxation of international sports events, the work makes pertinent suggestions as to the future of international sporting event taxation law. With international appeal, this comprehensive book constitutes essential reading for tax and sports law scholars.

Judicial Interpretation of Tax Treaties is a detailed analytical guide to the interpretation of tax treaties at the national level. The book focuses on how domestic courts interpret and apply the OECD Commentary to OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital. Adopting a global perspective, the book gives a systematic presentation of the main interpretive proposals put forward by the OECD Commentary, and analyses selected cases decided in domestic tax systems in order to assess whether and how such solutions are adopted through national judicial process, and indeed which of these are of most practical value. The book operates on two levels: firstly it sets out a clear and comprehensive framework of tax treaty law, which will be an important tool for any tax practitioner. Secondly, the book provides crucial guidance on issues of tax treaty law as applied at domestic level, such as investment or business income, dispute resolution and administrative cooperation.