Teacher(s)
Language
English
Main themes
- Introduction : the main systems of taxation and the requirement of coordination ' Direct taxation in international law : the international coordination organisations; analysis of the OECD model Convention on Income and on Capital concerning both legal and natural persons ; study of Belgian international taxation issues ; study of non-resident taxation ' impact of EU rules on direct taxes : EU directives concerning direct taxes ; ECJ case law, including the relation between EU and international tax law; State aid and harmful tax competition ' international and EU issue in indirect taxation : EU harmonisation concerning VAT (strategy of EU institutions), excises, raising capital; action of international organisations concerning indirect taxation. The class takes by nature a European and international perspective. It is essentially case-law based.
Content
Introduction : the main systems of taxation and the requirement of coordination
Direct taxation in international law : the international coordination organisations; analysis of the OECD model Convention on Income and on Capital concerning both legal and natural persons ; study of Belgian international taxation issues ; study of non-resident taxation
Impact of EU rules on domestic tax systems : general principles, including the relationship between EU and international tax law ; EU directives concerning direct taxes ; ECJ case law, mostly about TFEU fundamental freedoms ; State aid and harmful tax competition ; exchange of information and administrative cooperation; fight against tax evasion and tax avoidance
The class takes by nature a European and international perspective. It is essentially case-law based.
Direct taxation in international law : the international coordination organisations; analysis of the OECD model Convention on Income and on Capital concerning both legal and natural persons ; study of Belgian international taxation issues ; study of non-resident taxation
Impact of EU rules on domestic tax systems : general principles, including the relationship between EU and international tax law ; EU directives concerning direct taxes ; ECJ case law, mostly about TFEU fundamental freedoms ; State aid and harmful tax competition ; exchange of information and administrative cooperation; fight against tax evasion and tax avoidance
The class takes by nature a European and international perspective. It is essentially case-law based.
Teaching methods
The course is of an interactive lecture type, with students being invited to read the texts indicated before the lecture and, during the lecture, to answer the questions asked by the teacher in the course of the presentation.
Evaluation methods
The assessment is based on a an oral examination in English ; students are assessed on the structure and contents of the answer, but not on the quality of their English.
As far as the examination is concerned, the student draws one question at random (generally linking international and European tax concepts) and prepares them by having the normative texts available. He/she then presents his answer: What is the question, What is the context, What is the problem, What is the rule? She/He is ready to explain what each of the terms in the legal text in question means.
In the month before the end of the course, the student may submit a request, by e-mail, to the instructor for permission to present the exam in French; this is not encouraged, as experience shows that it is very difficult to discuss in French issues that have been presented in English during the class.
As far as the examination is concerned, the student draws one question at random (generally linking international and European tax concepts) and prepares them by having the normative texts available. He/she then presents his answer: What is the question, What is the context, What is the problem, What is the rule? She/He is ready to explain what each of the terms in the legal text in question means.
In the month before the end of the course, the student may submit a request, by e-mail, to the instructor for permission to present the exam in French; this is not encouraged, as experience shows that it is very difficult to discuss in French issues that have been presented in English during the class.
Online resources
Presentation ppt available on Moodle.
Legal texts, case law and other resources available on Moodle.
Legal texts, case law and other resources available on Moodle.
Bibliography
Ph. Malherbe, Introduction of International Income Taxation, Bruylant, 2nd ed., 2020.
Schön, Wolfgang, EU Tax Law: An Introduction (August 5, 2019), Working Paper of the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance No. 2019-12, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3432273 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3432273
Lang/Pistone/Schuch/Staringer, Introduction to European Tax Law on Direct Taxation, 7th ed. 2023
Panayi/Haslehner/Traversa (ed.), Reseach Handboook on European Taxation Law, Edward Elgar, 2020
Schön, Wolfgang, EU Tax Law: An Introduction (August 5, 2019), Working Paper of the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance No. 2019-12, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3432273 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3432273
Lang/Pistone/Schuch/Staringer, Introduction to European Tax Law on Direct Taxation, 7th ed. 2023
Panayi/Haslehner/Traversa (ed.), Reseach Handboook on European Taxation Law, Edward Elgar, 2020
Teaching materials
- Ph. Malherbe, Introduction of International Income Taxation, Bruylant, 2nd ed., 2020.
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