Multinational enterprises received on 5 October final recommendations from the OECD's base erosion and profits shifting (BEPS) project. This week the G20 Finance Ministers are likely to agree on these OECD recommended changes to the international tax rules and to implementation plans. A number of non-G20 countries have also been involved in work on the Action Plan and contributed to the proposals.
The OECD's BEPS Action Plan categorised its various areas of focus into three themes: addressing substance; coherence of the international tax system; and transparency. Substance actions seek to align taxing rights with the relevant value-adding activity. Coherence actions aim to remove gaps and ‘black holes'. Transparency actions look to provide significant additional disclosure. In addition to the various actions grouped under these three themes, the BEPS Action Plan also seeks to address digital business, improve dispute resolution and create a multilateral instrument for rapid updating of bilateral tax treaties. Finalised proposals on all of these areas are now included in the package of measures just released by the OECD.
Bron: PwC
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