Dividend Concept in International Tax Law Dividend Payments Between Corporate Entities

The distribution of profits between corporations resident in different jurisdictions gives rise to significant tax planning opportunities for multinational enterprises. As cross-border transactions between corporations grow in number and complexity, the question of how a profit distribution is classified for corporate income tax purposes becomes increasingly important, particularly in the context of issues such as double taxation, non-taxation and tax neutrality. This unique and practical work covers the rules determining which transactions may be classified and therefore taxed as dividend income and how classification conflicts may be resolved. The author examines the classification of various inter-corporate transactions, including:payments made under dividend-stripping arrangementsfictitious profit distributionseconomic benefits in the context of transfer pricingreturns on debt-equity hybridsinterest payments in thin capitalisation situations and distributions following liquidationThe analysis of each transaction refers to international tax law, including tax treaties, European tax law and the domestic tax law of Finland, Germany, Sweden and the United States. The comprehensive coverage and practical nature of The Dividend Concept in International Tax Law make it an essential acquisition for tax practitioners, researchers and tax libraries worldwide.Helminen, Marjaana is the author of 'Dividend Concept in International Tax Law Dividend Payments Between Corporate Entities' with ISBN 9789041197658 and ISBN 9041197656.