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O.E.C.D. Public Discussion Draft on Preventing Treaty Abuse

O.E.C.D. Public Discussion Draft on Preventing Treaty Abuse

On March 14, 2014, the O.E.C.D. added another chapter in its fight against tax evasion by releasing a public discussion draft addressing the disallowance of treaty benefits in inappropriate circumstances. Through this draft, the O.E.C.D. follows up on its 2013 report “Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting” (the “B.E.P.S. Report”) and a 2013 “Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting” (the “2013 Action Plan”). The 2013 Action Plan contained 15 actions addressing B.E.P.S. and came with a timeline. The public discussion draft released on March 14 focuses on Action 6 (Prevent Treaty Abuse).

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