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Treaty of European Union

In this article we will discuss about the treaty of European union. Introduction to Treaty of European Union: Several European countries established a common market under the Treaty of Rome (effective from 1958). This European Economic Community was eventually superseded by the Treaty of European Union (also called the Treaty of Maastricht or EC Treaty), which entered into force in [...]

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OECD Initiative on Harmful Tax Competition

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Background of OECD Initiative 2. Historical Development of OECD Initiative 3. Comments. Background of OECD Initiative: Harmful competition arises due to mismatches in the existing tax systems of countries that can be exploited by taxpayers. Such economic behaviour may be considered as unacceptable tax avoidance by certain countries since they believe that [...]

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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT)

In this article we will discuss about the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT). (i) Background: The rules under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) apply to all international treaties, including tax treaties. The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) was adopted on May 22, 1969 and entered into force on January 27, [...]

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