OECD Archive
Response to Ireland Consultation on OECD International Tax Proposals
September 8, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Introduction Tax Foundation welcomes the opportunity to respond to the public consultation on the OECD International Tax Proposals. Tax Foundation is a nonprofit think tank based in Washington, D.C., and our mission is to improve lives through tax policies that lead to greater economic growth and opportunity. We use the four principles of
Comments on the Wyden, Brown, Warner International Tax Overhaul Draft
September 7, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Introduction Tax Foundation welcomes the opportunity to offer comments on the Wyden, Warner, Brown discussion draft on international taxation. Tax Foundation is a nonprofit think tank based in Washington, D.C., and our mission is to improve lives through tax policies that lead to greater economic growth and opportunity. We use the four principles
A Hidden Tax on Domestic Activities & Foreign Profits
August 26, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin11 Shares The U.S. corporate tax code is a complicated behemoth, loaded with numerous arcane provisions—some of these providing special tax breaks, others imposing special tax penalties. Among the latter group, indirect expense allocation rules penalize domestic activities and impose a hidden surtax on foreign profits. While arcane, expense allocation rules are relevant to current
International Tax Proposals and Profit Shifting
August 24, 2021
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TweetShareSharePin0 Shares Profit shifting by multinationals poses a major challenge in international taxation. The ability of multinational enterprises to shift the location of profits from high-tax to low-tax jurisdictions and tax havens erodes the corporate income tax base in high-tax countries. For example, a multinational with patents owned by an Irish affiliate can shift profits
