@RhiannonCM opens the panel on property taxes
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Brazil uses simple method. No transfer pricing. Two types of company: importing and exporting with fixed margins. Rough justice, but simple to administer.
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. @Ezenagu makes the case for safe harbours: secure revenue, reduce cists and uncertainty on both sides, equitable treatment of companies within the covered industriespic.twitter.com/Vfwvzsxzz6
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@OECDtax: fears of double taxation, breaking ALP. But support from many countries and companies. Now OECD gives cautious, limited supportShow this thread -
Size thresholds for SMEs and small transactions are common, but Africa's large enterprises tend to be smaller. So sectoral safe harbours, sectoral APAs may be useful for most African countries
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Mike Durst suggests a turnover based alternative minimum taxpic.twitter.com/6PmGu03Jmd
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Mike Durst's proposal for a 1% AMT on turnover .... 18 countries do something like this (particularly in Francophone Africa) but many undermine it with low caps on the amount & tax holidays. How is it imposed in practice? http://www.ictd.ac/durst-book pic.twitter.com/a6eqB0UUhK
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@VAdegite supports safe harbours as a good tool. Avoid testing every transaction. Set a safe range e.g. For routine support servicesShow this thread -
Revolution or evolution?
@SolPicciotto say its a waste of capacity to train people up on transfer pricing on OECD method or adopt another short term method on expectation of wider change. Is it cost effective? Alternatives: royalties, telecoms tax, AMT and TP using simple formulaShow this thread -
Mike Durst: would an AMT encourage companies to pay no more than the safe harbour? Yes but companies already seek to lower their taxes. The AMT takes away incentive for tax avoidance
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Q: What's the tax gap? Sol says size of revenue gains is not important, the prize is to reduce the complication of the transfer pricing systems. Would be good for investment certainty
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