International procedures to resolve dispute in tax law

Abstract

This study is about dispute resolution procedures in international tax relations. It is an issue of international tax law with enormous relevance at a time of globalization. Objectives: analyse the cooperative relationship programmes and mechanisms to guarantee the correct interpretation of tax legislation between administrations, in the field of international commercial transactions and investments. Methodology: study of APA programmes; comparative study of solutions adopted by some administrations in EU; some internal mechanisms to resolve dispute in tax law. Some case studies will be analysed. Results: we concluded that when a company initiates a new investment, it should consider the possibility that controversy could arise down the line about the consequences of the investment on tax to pay. So, the APA programmes are very important and if they can’t be applicable there are other mechanisms to assure the equity in e tax law interpretation and application. The administrative collaboration, the modernisation of methods and change of information’s are definitely important to the international commerce in a globalization era.

Keywords

• international tax
• administrative cooperation
• dispute resolution procedures
• tax law