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OECD’s consultation on the tax challenges of digitalisation

Jeremy Webster (Pinsent Masons) considers the OECD’s public consultation document aimed at providing a consensus-based long-term solution.
 

What is the consultation?

On 13 February 2019 the OECD issued a public consultation document  Addressing the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy (see bit.ly/2tsaCg6) inviting comments on its proposals by no later than 6 March 2019.

The consultation follows publication of Tax challenges arising from digitalisation: interim report 2018 produced by the inclusive framework on BEPS working through its Task Force on the Digital Economy. The interim report concluded that there should be a review of the impact of digitalisation on nexus and profit allocation rules.

The consultation period is very short reflecting the time pressure on the OECD to offer a solution. Individual countries are pressing ahead with their own digital services taxes (for example the UK France and India) which the OECD...

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