Rethinking Treaty-Shopping: Lessons for the European Union

32 Pages Posted: 5 Jan 2010 Last revised: 9 Feb 2010

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Christiana HJI Panayi

Queen Mary University of London, School of Law

Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

University of Michigan Law School

Date Written: January 4, 2010

Abstract

In this paper, we reassess the traditional quasi-definitions of treaty-shopping in an attempt to delineate the contours of such practices. We examine the various theoretical arguments advanced to justify the campaign against treaty-shopping and we assess the extent to which these concerns are addressed by the OECD and the US Model.

We also consider the current trends in treaty-shopping and the anti-treaty-shopping policies under the OECD Model and the US Model. We focus on recent cases on beneficial ownership. Finally, we examine the possible implications of European Union law on the treaty-shopping debate.

Keywords: tax treaties, treaty shopping, limitation on benefits

JEL Classification: H25, H26

Suggested Citation

HJI Panayi, Christiana and Avi-Yonah, Reuven S., Rethinking Treaty-Shopping: Lessons for the European Union (January 4, 2010). U of Michigan Law & Econ, Empirical Legal Studies Center Paper No. 10-002, U of Michigan Public Law Working Paper No. 182, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1531192

Christiana HJI Panayi

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