ISSUES OF TRANSFER PRICING Transfer pricing has been often-discussed topic in recent years which is unlikely to change in the upcoming years. Given the great importance of transfer pricing in international tax planning, as well as in so called aggressive tax planning, it is a priority for states to set transfer pricing rules based on the arm's length principle in such a way that untaxed profits are not transferred from the jurisdictions where it was generated. Although this is a tax issue concerning the direct taxation, it shall be regulated at least in a coordinated manner by most countries in the world, as the international overlap is the greatest danger to state treasuries. From the perspective of taxpayers, it is often very difficult to meet all obligations regarding the setting of transfer pricing pursuant the arm's length principle, but it can be pointed out that a sufficiently clearly specified rules may be in favor of the taxpayers, because unjustified price manipulation between the related parties may cause some distortion of the functioning of the market. The main purpose of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive overview of transfer pricing issues from the perspective of Czech legislation, especially the Income Tax Act and instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance and the...

Магистерская диссертация имеет следующую структуру: введение; теоретическую часть, состоящую из четырех разделов; аналитическую часть; заключение; библиографический список; приложения. Магистерская диссертация изложена на 80 страницах, включает в себя 7 рисунков и 18 таблиц. В первой главе рассмотрены теоретические аспекты налогового планирования. Вторая глава содержит анализ структуры и динамики налоговой нагрузки ООО «Промышленные инновации», дает общие характеристики предприятия и рассматривает результаты финансово-хозяйственной деятельности. В третье главе предложены направления для получения наибольшей прибыли и уменьшения налоговой нагрузки. / The master's thesis has the following structure: introduction; theoretical part, consisting of four sections; analytical part; conclusion; bibliographic list; applications. The master's thesis is presented on 80 pages, includes 7 figures and 18 tables. The first chapter discusses the theoretical aspects of tax planning. The second chapter contains an analysis of the structure and dynamics of the tax burden of Industrial Innovations LLC, gives general characteristics of the enterprise and considers the results of financial and economic activities. The third chapter proposes areas for making the most profit and reducing the tax burden.

Fraud, corruption, and related taxation consequences from a financial and a moral perspective were investigated in this study. A literature review of tax ethics, tax morality, tax conduct, tax planning, tax avoidance, tax evasion, tax fraud, white-collar crime, fraud, money laundering, corruption and corporate governance are presented. The research methodology and empirical investigation followed, the research results achieved, and the conclusions and recommendations made, are also presented. The most import conclusions from this study are that economic crime (such as fraud and corruption) has an impact on taxation in South Africa, that economic crime offences ignore any possible taxation consequences and that the type of the economic crime being perpetrated is a function of the opportunities available to a potential offender. The majority of the respondents (both economic crime offenders and role-players in the field of the prevention, detection and prosecution of fraud, corruption and tax related offences) indicated that law enforcement, prosecution and sentencing practices are not adequate in South Africa. However, the majority of both groups of respondents also indicated that current laws and regulations are adequate to address economic crime in South Africa. This could be interpreted as a vote of confidence in current laws and regulations but an indication that it should be applied more effectively in the fight against economic crime. Within the legal framework of the criminal justice system and the various taxation laws and regulations in South Africa, there are always opportunities for people to come into conflict with the law. This study was also undertaken to investigate an economic crime offender’s perceptions of fraud, corruption and tax-related offences. In total 82 economic crime offenders, serving a prison term for their offences, completed a questionnaire and were personally interviewed in a semi-structured interview comprising pre-set questions. The study demonstrated that there is a correlation between an economic crime offender’s level of education and the monetary extent of the perpetrated offence. In perpetrating an economic crime, the offender is only concerned about the immediate financial reward, disregarding any possible consequences such as taxation or prosecution. To prevent fraud, corruption and tax-related offences, the motivation to commit such crimes should be eliminated or reduced. Fraudsters weigh up the individual risks and rewards of their criminal behaviour, and for that reason, their future conduct can be modified with appropriate rehabilitation and anti-economic crime education programs. Consequently, this study has vital implications for reformulating appropriate rehabilitation programmes for economic crime offenders. Economic crime offenders should be subject to an anti-economic crime education program in which the consequences of perpetrating economic crime in general on the economy and tax revenue could be conveyed to such offenders. Rehabilitation programs designed and developed specifically for economic crime offenders should be implemented at correctional institutions. / PhD (Tax), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013

On 8 June 2012, National Treasury amended Regulation 10(1) (c) of the Exchange Control Regulations to specifically include intellectual property. In so doing, all companies wishing to dispace intellectual property to an offshore destination had to obtain prior approval from National Treasury. However, National Treasury is reticent to grant permission to reassign these assets, as revenue from intellectual property is perceived to contribute vastly to the South African tax revenue. This amendment came into being shortly after the dismissal in the Oilwell case. This case, in essence, held that intellectual property is not capital for the purposes intended by National Treasury, and therefore no prior approval to assign it offshore is required from National Treasury. This dismissal led to a large outflow of intellectual property to tax favourable foreign locations. At the same time, it exposed transfer pricing risks that had previously gone unnoticed. Although these risks have once again been mitigated by the amendment to Regulation 10(1) (c), it does not mean that it is now a thing of the past, best left forgotten. The South African government intends to relax or abolish all exchange control regulations in the future. At present the exact date when this is to take place is not known. Once the exchange control regulations are abolished, the transfer pricing risks associated with intellectual property will once again come to the forefront and will lead to significant loss to South African tax revenue. The three main risks that became apparent during the period before the amendment to Regulation 10(1) (c) are the following: * Transfer pricing risk consisting of mainly: - A lack of a comparables database to enable tax administrators to determine an appropriate arm’s length price for intellectual property. - A lack of the relevant skills, experience and knowledge required to accurately assess transfer prices of intellectual property. * Challenges in obtaining relevant, comprehensive and timely information to accurately determine arm’s length prices for intellectual property transactions. * A lack of understanding the principle of economic substance and legislation in South Africa to define economic substance parameters. * In this mini-dissertation, these weaknesses are discussed in more detail to highlight to SARS the trials it faces when the exchange controls regulations are expelled. Various ways in which these flaws can be challenged head-on are also presented. / MCom (South African and International Tax), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Fraud, corruption, and related taxation consequences from a financial and a moral perspective were investigated in this study. A literature review of tax ethics, tax morality, tax conduct, tax planning, tax avoidance, tax evasion, tax fraud, white-collar crime, fraud, money laundering, corruption and corporate governance are presented. The research methodology and empirical investigation followed, the research results achieved, and the conclusions and recommendations made, are also presented. The most import conclusions from this study are that economic crime (such as fraud and corruption) has an impact on taxation in South Africa, that economic crime offences ignore any possible taxation consequences and that the type of the economic crime being perpetrated is a function of the opportunities available to a potential offender. The majority of the respondents (both economic crime offenders and role-players in the field of the prevention, detection and prosecution of fraud, corruption and tax related offences) indicated that law enforcement, prosecution and sentencing practices are not adequate in South Africa. However, the majority of both groups of respondents also indicated that current laws and regulations are adequate to address economic crime in South Africa. This could be interpreted as a vote of confidence in current laws and regulations but an indication that it should be applied more effectively in the fight against economic crime. Within the legal framework of the criminal justice system and the various taxation laws and regulations in South Africa, there are always opportunities for people to come into conflict with the law. This study was also undertaken to investigate an economic crime offender’s perceptions of fraud, corruption and tax-related offences. In total 82 economic crime offenders, serving a prison term for their offences, completed a questionnaire and were personally interviewed in a semi-structured interview comprising pre-set questions. The study demonstrated that there is a correlation between an economic crime offender’s level of education and the monetary extent of the perpetrated offence. In perpetrating an economic crime, the offender is only concerned about the immediate financial reward, disregarding any possible consequences such as taxation or prosecution. To prevent fraud, corruption and tax-related offences, the motivation to commit such crimes should be eliminated or reduced. Fraudsters weigh up the individual risks and rewards of their criminal behaviour, and for that reason, their future conduct can be modified with appropriate rehabilitation and anti-economic crime education programs. Consequently, this study has vital implications for reformulating appropriate rehabilitation programmes for economic crime offenders. Economic crime offenders should be subject to an anti-economic crime education program in which the consequences of perpetrating economic crime in general on the economy and tax revenue could be conveyed to such offenders. Rehabilitation programs designed and developed specifically for economic crime offenders should be implemented at correctional institutions. / PhD (Tax), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013

On 8 June 2012, National Treasury amended Regulation 10(1) (c) of the Exchange Control Regulations to specifically include intellectual property. In so doing, all companies wishing to dispace intellectual property to an offshore destination had to obtain prior approval from National Treasury. However, National Treasury is reticent to grant permission to reassign these assets, as revenue from intellectual property is perceived to contribute vastly to the South African tax revenue. This amendment came into being shortly after the dismissal in the Oilwell case. This case, in essence, held that intellectual property is not capital for the purposes intended by National Treasury, and therefore no prior approval to assign it offshore is required from National Treasury. This dismissal led to a large outflow of intellectual property to tax favourable foreign locations. At the same time, it exposed transfer pricing risks that had previously gone unnoticed. Although these risks have once again been mitigated by the amendment to Regulation 10(1) (c), it does not mean that it is now a thing of the past, best left forgotten. The South African government intends to relax or abolish all exchange control regulations in the future. At present the exact date when this is to take place is not known. Once the exchange control regulations are abolished, the transfer pricing risks associated with intellectual property will once again come to the forefront and will lead to significant loss to South African tax revenue. The three main risks that became apparent during the period before the amendment to Regulation 10(1) (c) are the following: * Transfer pricing risk consisting of mainly: - A lack of a comparables database to enable tax administrators to determine an appropriate arm’s length price for intellectual property. - A lack of the relevant skills, experience and knowledge required to accurately assess transfer prices of intellectual property. * Challenges in obtaining relevant, comprehensive and timely information to accurately determine arm’s length prices for intellectual property transactions. * A lack of understanding the principle of economic substance and legislation in South Africa to define economic substance parameters. * In this mini-dissertation, these weaknesses are discussed in more detail to highlight to SARS the trials it faces when the exchange controls regulations are expelled. Various ways in which these flaws can be challenged head-on are also presented. / MCom (South African and International Tax), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Im Zuge der Diskussion einer Harmonisierung der Ertragsbesteuerung innerhalb der Europäischen Union wird bereits seit geraumer Zeit die Einführung einer gemeinsamen konsolidierten Körperschaftsteuerbemessungsgrundlage (GKKB/CCCTB) von den Mitgliedsstaaten der Europäischen Union in Erwägung gezogen. Bereits im Jahr 2001 wurde die Möglichkeit einer grenzüberschreitenden Besteue-rung europaweit tätiger Konzerne von der Europäischen Kommission erwähnt. In den darauf folgenden Jahren wurde die Ausgestaltung einer G(K)KB sowohl auf politischer Ebene als auch in der Literatur fortwährend weiterentwickelt. Eine Reform der Unternehmensbesteuerung ruft regelmäßig Änderungen des Steueraufkommens in den betroffenen Nationalstaaten hervor und führt häufig zu einer Veränderung der Kosten zur Befolgung steuerlicher Gewinndeklarationspflichten. Ferner können Steuerreformen zu Verhaltensreaktionen der Steuerpflichtigen an die geänderten steuerlichen Rahmenbedingungen führen. Beispielsweise kann das Investitionsverhalten oder die Finanzierungsstrategie beeinflusst werden. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird im Rahmen des ersten Beitrags untersucht, welche Verhaltensreaktionen auf Seiten der Steuerpflichtigen in Bezug auf die Wahl des Besteuerungsregimes, das Investitionsverhalten und Steuerplanungsaktivitäten bei Einführung einer optionalen GKKB zu erwarten wären. Ziel des zweiten Beitrags ist eine Ermittlung möglicher Aufkommenskonsequenzen, die sich bei der Einführung einer gemeinsamen Körperschaftsteuerbemessungsgrundlage (GKB/CCTB) oder gemeinsamen Unternehmenssteuerbemessungsgrundlage (GUB) für den deutschen Staatshaushalt ergeben würden. Neben der Ermittlung des Gesamteffekts wird zusätzlich die Bedeutung der Änderung einzelner steuerlicher Gewinnermittlungsvorschriften (zum Beispiel Abschreibungsvorschriften) auf die Gesamtänderung des Steueraufkommens untersucht. Darüber hinaus wird analy-siert, in welchem Umfang die Gewinnermittlungsvorschriften der GKKB im Vergleich zum gegenwärtigen deutschen Steuerrecht Veränderungen der steuerlichen Befolgungskosten hervorrufen. Gegenstand des dritten Beitrags ist eine Auseinandersetzung mit der weniger in der Literatur, sondern vielmehr der allgemeinen Diskussion anzutreffenden Kritik an der Nutzung ökonomischer Experimente zur Untersuchung von Fragestellungen mit Bezug zur Unternehmensbesteuerung. Die Kritik beruht darauf, dass die Ergebnisse ökonomischer Experimente aufgrund fehlender externer Validität nicht auf reales Verhalten übertragen werden könnten. Der Mangel an externer Validität wird damit begründet, dass ökonomische Experimente häufig mit Studierenden durchgeführt werden und diese nicht mit den relevanten steuerlichen Vorschriften vertraut sind. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist das Ziel des dritten Beitrags darin zu sehen, einen me-thodischen Beitrag zu leisten, geeignete Probandengruppen sowie effiziente experi-mentelle Design zur Untersuchung von Fragestellungen mit einem ertragsteuerlichen Fokus zu identifizieren.

全球化是二十一世紀以來，最被廣汎討論的議題。無論在政治、經濟、企業、生產要素都無可避免地往“全球化”的洪流推進。這股全球化的力量將是所有人無法抗拒及置身事外的。當然，台灣企業亦無法迴避這股全球化的趨勢。 為因應這股全球化的浪潮，本論文引個案公司為例，探討其全球化的演進歷程，包含全球化的組織分工與佈局及其因應國際移轉計價租稅問題。根據以上的探討結論，本研究提出下列建議： 一、對台商企業因應全球化的建議： 1.台商組織文化的塑造及溝通模式的建立 全球化競爭時代，快速、彈性、效率、反應成為企業彼此競爭和成為全球運籌公司的關鍵。全球化公司在發展過程中，內部共識的形成、企業文化的形成、組織體系的扁平化和分工、領導溝通和策略決斷等等，是首要必須調整的課題。爰以個案的討論，提出台商朝向全球企業方向的組織管理建議。 2.組織架構的調整及功能的定位之建議 全球化的企業，主要係透過全球製造基地設立、全球市場(銷售據點)規劃、支援服務集中化等來修正改變其營運架構，此營運架構須跳脫法人組織架構的藩籬，同時配合國際移轉訂價策略，提出組織架構的調整及功能的定位之建議。 3.銷貨及製造交易模式引發租稅問題的對策 針對台商進行全球化常見的銷貨及製造交易模式所引發租稅問題，提出相關的建議。 4.移轉訂價政策的制定及後續管理 為因應全球化的國際移轉訂價租稅問題，建議企業內部應成立移轉訂價委員會，制訂集團移轉訂價策略，並管理後續相關事宜。 二、對政府協助台商企業全球化佈局的建議： 1.落實產業升級與轉型，以知識經濟取代產業政策 建議政府以整體產業的升級與轉型之知識經濟政策，取代僅強調某些產業之發展政策。 2.建構全球化效能政府與基礎建設 不僅企業要全球化，政府亦同時要進行全球化的改造。全球化強調彈性及效率，政府組織及政策亦因以此為準繩，才不致於成為企業全球化的絆腳石。此外，政府更應積極進行因應全球化的基礎建設，吸引全球資金以台灣為轉介中心，同時確保企業能根留台灣。 3.建立全球化產業資料庫，協助企業解決因應全球化所面臨的問題 成立世界各國投資資訊資料庫，舉凡各國政治、經濟、產業、租稅、人文及基礎設施等，供企業查詢，並定期更新。責成本國及當地專家針對企業對外全球所面臨問題深入輔導。 三、對政府國際移轉訂價的租稅政策建議： 1.立法院應儘速通過所得稅法第四十三條之一之修正草案，即移轉訂價立法草案，該草案係對移轉訂價的適用方法、稽核的對象、預先訂價協議機制作一通則性的規定，使得移轉訂價的稽核有明確的法律依據。 2.移轉訂價稽核立法後，應進行國際租稅人員的培訓，以熟悉移轉訂價的概念與稽核的技巧，並派員至美國IRS吸取稽核的經驗。此外，亦應同時對國內外企業進行教育宣導，讓企業能提早因應移轉訂價的稽核準備。 3.建立國際移轉訂價參考公司資料庫及全球化組織最佳實務準則，供企業國際移轉訂價的參考。鼓勵企業自行覆核公司移轉計價的策略，檢視是否符合常規交易；並制訂預先訂價協議機制細則，提供多國籍企業制訂移轉訂價策略的選擇。 關鍵詞：全球化、移轉訂價、國際租稅、個案研究 / Using case study method, this thesis studies a Taiwanese company in the evolution track of globalization may confront with arduous external and internal problems. The thesis stresses that the international transfer pricing topic is particularly important for globalized companies. Furthermore, the function segment for a globalized organization will affect both company’s competition capability and transfer pricing policy. In summary, this thesis recommend multinational companies should consider to adjust his organization structures and fix his organization functions to conquer the possible crises of continuous operation, and to establish reasonable international transfer pricing policy to defense possible challenges coming from tax authorities in the varied jurisdictions. Further, this thesis also recommend the Legislative Yuan of R.O.C. can approve the transfer pricing proposed law of Taiwan jurisdiction as soon as possible and our government can be assistance of the companies to overcome the international transfer pricing issues in the globalization. Keywords: Globalization, Transfer pricing, International tax planning, Case study.

本研究分為兩大部份，第一部份採用法令分析及文獻探討方式，從台商赴大陸投資架構及營運型態進行綜合分析，以得出台商在大陸地區投資生產性企業之完整租稅規劃模式；第二部份則是就某家上市公司進行個案分析，瞭解其赴大陸投資前、後之投資架構，大陸子公司之營運型態，及其在大陸地區所遭遇之問題等議題，歸納彙總其投資經驗，以做為其他台商赴大陸投資時之參考。 就投資架構而言，台商赴大陸投資時，以個人名義投資比以企業名義進行投資為宜，間接投資比直接投資為宜。當以企業名義進行投資時，企業營運總部比一般企業之租稅負擔為輕，多層控股比單層控股為宜。 台商赴大陸投資前，應充分瞭解大陸地區給予外商之租稅優惠以事先做好租稅規劃。大陸地區之租稅優惠主要可區分為「對象」、「年度」及「地區」上之優惠，因此，在選擇企業之組織型態時，除應考量其經營權、銷售對象、以及收益分配等因素外，尚應審慎規劃設立地點。 而在規劃兩岸三地之營運型態時，則應考量大陸企業之設立地點、進貨地點及銷貨對象。生產性企業不論在大陸從事內銷或外銷時，均以保稅區為最佳之設立地點。此外，尚應考量客戶、盈餘分配及收入認列方式等因素，以決定兩岸三地貿易之接單地與供料地。 在機器設備之選擇方面，符合「外商投資產業指導目錄」中鼓勵類和限制乙類之企業，購買國產設備之成本較低，故在投資前應審慎規劃投資總額及註冊資本，以享受採購國產設備退稅之租稅優惠。如必須使用進口機器，則應於區內設立企業為宜，至於區外企業，則須符合特定條件，方可享受免徵增值稅之租稅優惠。 透過對個案公司的瞭解，發現投資管理上的方便及資金運用效率等其他因素亦是影響投資架構安排的原因，另外，該公司對於未來租稅優惠期屆滿及大陸租稅變革之因應之道，亦是值得供做其他台商參考之處。 關鍵字：大陸投資、投資架構、營運型態、租稅規劃。 / Using case study method, this study completes a tax-planning model and discusses investment planning for investing in China. The analyses suggest that, in investing in China, individual investors have more tax advantages than corporate investors. Further, setting up holding companies in tax heaven countries provides substantial tax planning opportunities. For corporate investors, it is better to structure the investment structure by using multiple holding companies. This study also discusses nontax factors in choosing organizational types for investing in China, such as ownership structures, customer management, earnings distribution, and location of corporations. In choosing the location of corporations, tax treatments provided by the local government, product markets and suppliers of materials are most important factors. For manufacturing firms, it is better to locate in special tax-exempt zones established by the Chinese central government. Furthermore, in structuring transaction framework, firms should take into account important nontax factors such as product markets, suppliers of materials, financial reporting, earnings distribution, and cash flows. Finally, in purchasing production equipment, the China-made equipment bears lower value-added taxes than the imported one, ceteris paribus. Therefore, companies located in the special tax-exempt zones are tax-advantageous entities to import foreign-made equipments. Keywords: Investment in China, Tax planning, Investment Structure, Business model.

Kamínková, Petra: Legislating against Tax Avoidance Abstract Tax avoidance practices of multinational corporations have recently come under criticism by governments and general public. In my thesis, I analyze various methods states may use to fight such behavior, with special regard given to the Czech Republic. In the first chapter, I introduce basic principles of international taxation. Second chapter focuses on several commonly used methods of avoiding taxes, and the tools used by governments to fight particular types of undesirable transactions and set-ups (Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rules - TAARs). The analysis therein suggests that these tools may be successful to a degree, but may never cover all possible scenarios. Third chapter elaborates on judicial doctrines and General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAARs). These tools attempt to address tax avoidance methods not anticipated by legislature. My contention is that while these concepts may be quite powerful, they may also gravely threaten legal certainty. Therefore, I conclude that they should be used sparingly. Final chapter presents a set of auxiliary tools that may improve the communication between tax payers and tax authorities, thus helping the states to gather information faster and more efficiently, allowing them to react to arising issues with minimal...