Tag: tax treaties

Certainty in the tax treaty regime

Here’s the text and slides of a talk I gave yesterday at an event called Harnessing the Commonwealth Advantage in International Trade. I want to talk today about issues related to tax treaties in developing countries, and their impact on tax certainty for multinational investors. To do this I think we have to consider two… Continue reading Certainty in the tax treaty regime

British tax treaties with developing countries, 1970-1981

It’s been quiet on here because of a field trip in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, of which more anon. In the meantime, I’ve been given the opportunity to present a paper based on a chapter of my thesis several times this autumn. It’s a historical study of the politics of Britain’s tax treaty negotiations. I… Continue reading British tax treaties with developing countries, 1970-1981

Policy drift in international tax

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of policy drift as a way to explain what might at times seem like perverse outcomes in the international tax system. This post is an attempt to road test this idea. Policy drift seems to originate with this 2004 article by Jacob Hacker… Continue reading Policy drift in international tax

Is it or isn’t it a spillover?

Last week’s Global Tax Policy Conference at Maastricht University on “international spillovers in taxation” has got me thinking. In particular, I was fascinated by Belema Obuoforibo’s presentation on the IBFD’s methodology for ‘spillover analyses’ (here is a link to an IBFD Powerpoint describing it). The term ‘spillover’ comes from the IMF, a term they use… Continue reading Is it or isn’t it a spillover?

Uganda’s tax treaties: a legal and historical analysis

It’s been a bit quiet on here recently, the result of a busy term at LSE. At least I am at not the only PhD-student-and-tax-blogger whose blog has been suffering from the demands of teaching and research! This week I’ve been at the International Centre for Tax and Development Annual Meeting, a chance to compare… Continue reading Uganda’s tax treaties: a legal and historical analysis

Taxing the digital economy is (going to be) an African issue

This is the second of three posts in which I’m reflecting on the recent report on BEPS and developing countries [pdf] during a short stay in Africa. Today, I’m looking at the digital economy. This visit to Africa has been the first time I’ve really grasped the scale of what mobile internet is doing to… Continue reading Taxing the digital economy is (going to be) an African issue