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Tax and the Digital Economy

The increasingly digitalized global economy is undermining the usefulness of many traditional tax concepts. In addition to issues of double taxation and double non-taxation, important questions arise concerning the allocation of taxing rights in respect of income from cross-border digital transactions. This is the first book to analyse what changes are possible, necessary and feasible in order to forestall the unravelling of the existing international tax framework. Focusing in turn on the legal framework, specific proposals for adapting tax concepts for the digital economy, types of transactions and administrative issues such as those around data protection and digital currencies, the expert contributors discuss such challenges to taxation as the following: the pervasiveness of intangible assets; new value creation models; the ascendance of the sharing economy and digital services; virtual currencies; the importance of user participation for digital platforms; cloud computing; the impact of Big Data on tax enforcement; virtual business presence; and the influence of robotization. Throughout, the authors describe and analyse proposals made by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the European Union (EU) and individual countries and their likely impact going forward. They also attend to the limits imposed on reform possibilities by public international law, EU law and constitutional law. It is generally acknowledged that there is a need to monitor how the digital transformation may be impacting value creation. This book is a key milestone toward developing a durable, long-term solution to the tax challenges posed by the digitalization of the economy. With its thorough scrutiny of proposals for digital services tax and virtual permanent establishments, insightful analysis of digital services and detailed description of the impact of big data on tax administration and taxpayer protection, it will quickly prove indispensable for tax practitioners and the international tax community more generally.

Value Added Tax

What is Value Added Tax A value-added tax (VAT), known in some countries as a goods and services tax (GST), is a type of tax that is assessed incrementally. It is levied on the price of a product or service at each stage of production, distribution, or sale to the end consumer. If the ultimate consumer is a business that collects and pays to the government VAT on its products or services, it can reclaim the tax paid. It is similar to, and is often compared with, a sales tax. VAT is an indirect tax because the person who ultimately bears the burden of the tax is not necessarily the same person as the one who pays the tax to the tax authorities. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Value-added tax Chapter 2: Tax Chapter 3: Sales tax Chapter 4: Goods and services tax (Canada) Chapter 5: Invoice Chapter 6: Goods and services tax (Australia) Chapter 7: Ad valorem tax Chapter 8: Indirect tax Chapter 9: Goods and Services Tax (New Zealand) Chapter 10: Tax-free shopping Chapter 11: Taxation in Australia Chapter 12: Goods and Services Tax (Singapore) Chapter 13: Taxation in Tanzania Chapter 14: European Union value added tax Chapter 15: Taxation in Israel Chapter 16: Goods and Services Tax (Malaysia) Chapter 17: Taxation in the Philippines Chapter 18: Value-added tax in the United Kingdom Chapter 19: Value-added taxation in India Chapter 20: Goods and Services Tax (India) Chapter 21: Destination-based cash flow tax (II) Answering the public top questions about value added tax. (III) Real world examples for the usage of value added tax in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Value Added Tax.

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