- 20 Marks
ATAX – Nov 2020 – Q5 – International Taxation
Explain issues regarding tax havens, including key factors and competitive strategies.
Question
Tax haven is a state, country, or territory where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all. This has created problems for other countries as their products and services are no longer competitive in international markets. However, various international organizations, governments, and other stakeholders are still handicapped in mitigating or totally eliminating this malaise that is threatening the competitive global market.
You have been invited by a manufacturing outfit to help explain certain issues regarding tax haven in practice.
Required:
a. From the perspective of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), explain THREE key factors in deciding whether a jurisdiction is a tax haven or not. (6 Marks)
b. How can a country use its tax jurisdiction to address the issue of competition from a tax haven? (5 Marks)
c. Explain the advantages of and provide the criticisms against tax haven. (9 Marks)
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