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In an era where tax administrations seek increasing amounts of information from taxpayers and others, and where the routinely exchange information with each other, a recent decision of the European…

Jonathan Schwarz (Temple Tax Chambers; King’s College London) for OECD Commetary, permanent establishment, treaty interpretation

The Luxembourg High Administrative Court has rejected an appeal against a first instance decision that a holding company resident in Luxembourg had no permanent establishment in Malaysia within…

Jonathan Schwarz (Temple Tax Chambers; King’s College London) for article 3(2), treaty interpretation, burden of proof, OECD Commetary, UN Commentary

Even before introduction of the BEPS PPT, the UK has had purpose-based provisions in various forms, designed to limit access to treaty benefits in its double tax treaties since the 1960’s. Its…