Preparation of the EU Law on the tax deals
The European Union, which is mired in tax disputes with large multinational companies like Apple Inc. and McDonald's Corp., has announced his intention to restrain the government, who are trying to win over multinational companies by means of favorable tax benefits, enabling the latter reduce their tax liability by placing profits abroad. The European Commission, which has the right to prohibit unfair tax breaks provided by multinational companies, has announced his intention to limit the ability of EU Member States to adopt provisions that allow reducing tax burden for foreign companies. A document published by the European Commission determines how the regulator will provide support to Member States, and is a warning shot in the direction of the companies that are engaged in deducing profits, insisting that the transactions between related parties should be carried out at market prices. The document specifies that any intentions to deviate from the certain market prices should be limited and proportional. This applies to situations where it is impossible to determine a comparable transactions, for example, in matters of profits produced using sophisticated payment schemes...
