Beneficial Ownership in International Taxation and Biosemantics Why a Redundant, Paradoxical and Harmful Concept Can Be a Potent Weapon in the Hands of the Tax Authorities

Authors
Publication date 02-2023
Journal Bulletin for International Taxation
Volume | Issue number 77 | 2
Pages (from-to) 42-53
Organisations
  • Faculty of Law (FdR) - Amsterdam Center for Tax Law (ACTL)
Abstract This article argues that the concept of beneficial ownership supports an income allocation function more than an anti-abuse one. It then demonstrates that the concept is redundant, paradoxical and harmful, and that it would be better to discard it. Finally, the article uses biosemantics to explain the concept.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.59403/35dwb0
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