Digital Services Taxation in the Context of International Tax Agreements

The paper discusses the concepts of digital services taxation proposed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations. The paper analyzes similarities and differences between the concepts under consideration. It is noted that the purpose of the measures proposed by the OECD and the UN to solve tax problems of the digital economy is to determine the taxable connection (revision of the concept of permanent representation and assessment of whether data collection and monetization lead to value creation for transfer price setting). According to the results of the study, it is concluded that the main problem in finding the optimal solution for the taxation of income from digital services is the inconsistency of the actions of the international community. The OECD’s two-component approach focuses on new rules for profit sharing. The UN approach is aimed at simplifying administration, which makes it possible to implement it more widely, especially in developing countries. In addition, the paper proposes the prospects for the development of tax regulation in Russia in the context of new international regulation.

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