International Tax Law in a Digital Society
BASIC DATA
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course code
MOR3031
course title in Estonian
Rahvusvaheline maksuõigus digitaalses ühiskonnas
course title in English
International Tax Law in a Digital Society
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
HAJB08/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
MO - Department of Law
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course aims in Estonian
Õppeaine eesmärk on anda üliõpilastele teoreetilised ja praktilised teadmised rahvusvahelise maksuõiguse raamistikust ja süsteemist, keskendudes Euroopa Liidu maksuõigusele ning OECD topeltmaksustamise vältimise mudekonventsioonile digitaalses ühiskonnas. Kursus keskendub kolmele suuremale teemaderingile: maksusüsteemi tundmaõppimine, maksustamisõiguse jaotamise reeglitega tutvumine ja maksude tasumise vältimise vastaste meetmete ühtlustamine.
course aims in English
The objective of this course is to provide the students with theoretical and practical knowledge about the legal framework and system of international tax law, focusing on the European Union tax law and the OECD double tax convention considering a new digital society. The course focuses on three larger areas: understanding the system, applying the allocation rules and understanding the harmonization of anti-avoidance measures.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine läbinud üliõpilane:
- selgitab põhiprobleeme, mida rahvusvaheline maksuõigus lahendab, ning selgitab selle kohta ja funktsiooni õigussüsteemis;
- tuvastab õigusaktid ja -normid, mis kohalduvad konkreetsetele situatsioonidele ning lahendab nende normide vahel tekkivaid konflikte;
- selgitab rahvusvahelise maksuõiguse ja siseriikliku maksuõiguse jurisdiktsiooni piire;
- kohaldab lihtsamatele kaasustele OECD maksulepingu mudelkonventsiooni ja allokeerib selle alusel maksustamise õigusi liikmesriikide vahel;
- selgitab Euroopa Kohtu ja Euroopa Inimõiguste Kohtu olulisemaid lahendeid maksuõiguse valdkonnas.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After completing this course the student:
- describes the main problems the international tax law solves and its place and function in the general system of tax law in a digital society;
- identifies the legal acts and norms applicable to specific tax related situations and solve the conflict between such legal acts and norms;
- describes the jurisdictional boundaries of international tax law and domestic tax law;
- applies the OECD Model Tax Convention to simpler case studies and allocate taxation rights between the Member States;
- describes the findings from tax related judgments issued by the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights.
brief description of the course in Estonian
1. Probleemi tundmaõppimine - millest räägib rahvusvaheline maksuõigus?
2. Rahvusvahelise maksuõiguse süsteem
3. Maksulepingu mudeli konventsioon I
4. Maksulepingu mudeli konventsioon II
5. Maksulepingu mudeli konventsioon III
6. EU maksuõigus
7. Siirdehinnad
brief description of the course in English
1. Understanding the problem _ what the international tax law is about?
2. System of international tax law
3. Model Tax Convention I
4. Model Tax Convention II
5. Model Tax Convention III
6. EU law
7. Transfer pricing
type of assessment in Estonian
eristav hindamine
type of assessment in English
graded assessment
independent study in Estonian
vastavalt laiendatud ainekavale
independent study in English
according to the extended syllabus
study literature
- R. Rothagi. Basic international taxation. Volume 1: Principles of international taxation. _ Richmond Law & Tax, 2005 (or newer is available);
- T. Grauberg. Anti-tax-avoidance Measures and Their Compliance with Community Law. _ Juridica International, 2009, XVI;
- Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital: Condensed Version 2017. OECD. Online: oecd.org/tax/treaties/model-tax-convention-on-income-and-on-capital-condensed-version-20745419.htm;
- OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project. Addressing the Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy. Action 1: 2015. Final Report. Online: http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/addressing-the-tax-challenges-of-the-digital-economy-action-1-2015-final-report_9789264241046-en , lk 19-33, 141-149;
- OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations 2017. OECD. Online: https://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecd-transfer-pricing-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-and-tax-administrations-20769717.htm
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
1.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
Kaido Künnapas, vanemlektor (MO - õiguse instituut)
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