Interpretation And Application Of Tax Treaties In North America

This book presents an overview of the materials, court cases and mutual agreement procedures implemented in Canada, USA and Mexcio. In addition, it provides a background to the development of tax treaty law and the information necessary to interpret a tax treaty based upon the principles codified in the Vienna Convention of the Law of Treaties. Contents: the background of the early model tax conventions; the development of tax treaty law; the specific materials from Canada, the United States and Mexico; proposal for a trilateral tax treaty for North America to provide full relief from the harmful barriers against free movement of capital and services.

"This book provides an excellent, practical resource for international tax practitioners no matter where they are located. Looking at tax treaties from a practical and planning point of view, the book provides an insight into treaty interpretation and application in a number of countries. Other highlights include case studies and OECD model treaties. Written by an expert in the field and taking the practical approach rather than the academic, this truly is an essential global tool for the tax adviser wishing to use tax treaties in tax planning."

... describes the purpose, operation, and construction of the 17 estate and gift transfer tax treaties to which the United States is a party, as well as the income tax treaty with Canada, which bears on U.S. transfer taxes as well as Canadian income tax at death. The portfolio is divided into six parts. Part I: Introduction, explains the purpose and types of transfer tax treaties. Part II: Situs-Type Treaties, describes when situs-type transfer tax treaties apply and explains how a situs-type treaty assigns primary taxing jurisdiction to one country. It also analyzes the effect that situs-type treaties have on the deductions and credits of treaty countries. Part III: Domicile-Type Treaties, describes when domicile-type treaties apply and how these treaties assign primary taxing jurisdiction. It also analyzes the situs rules that are incorporated into domicile-type treaties, the effect that domicile-type treaties have on the deductions, exemptions, and credits of treaty countries, and the general operation of the treaties' nondiscrimination provisions. Part IV: Special, Administrative, and Enforcement Provisions, discusses the ways in which transfer tax treaties enable a treaty country to enforce the collection of death taxes and exchange information with the other country, as well as issues that a taxpayer subject to a treaty may face in reporting income. Part V: Treaty Interpretation, sets forth the principles of treaty interpretation and construction. Part VI: Particular Treaty Analysis, discusses the details of each transfer tax treaty.

Wolters Kluwer?s Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty: A Practical Interpretation contains the full text of the Canada - U.S. Tax Convention, as amended by the First through Fifth Protocols, with updated commentary by Dentons following each Article of the Treaty. The Technical Explanations of the Treaty and the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Protocols, as provided by the U.S. Treasury Department, are reproduced, along with a report on the Fifth Protocol by the Joint Committee on Taxation for the U.S. Senate.