The Origin and Destination Principles as Alternative Approaches Towards VAT Allocation

Type Book

Series

IBFD Doctoral Series

Editor(s)

Mariya Senyk

Date of publication

July 2020

DOI https://doi.org/10.59403/3ck8vh6

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Analysis in the WTO, the OECD and the EU legal frameworks

The Origin and Destination Principles as Alternative Approaches towards VAT Allocation

This book provides an insight into understanding of the origin and destination principles and their application in the internal market of the European Union.

Why this book?

The origin and destination principles are the two main principles used by the OECD, EU policymakers and scholars when it comes to determining the jurisdictional reach of VAT. Although widely discussed, there is no common understanding of these principles. This not only results in confusion in the communication between legal actors, but, more importantly, can lead to different legal outcomes. Another legal issue is whether the origin and destination principles have a coercive effect: does the WTO compel its members to apply the destination principle? Can the origin and destination principles be used as a legal basis for determining taxing jurisdiction in the European Union? Yet another issue is whether consumption-type VAT may be based on the origin principle, particularly in a tax union in respect of VAT, such as the European Union.

This book provides a new perspective for understanding the origin and destination principles by analysing them in three international legal frameworks, namely the WTO legal order, the OECD framework and the EU legal order. Furthermore, it contains an analysis of the current and the proposed European VAT systems from the perspective of VAT allocation. One of the questions addressed in the book is whether the proposed definitive EU VAT system may be regarded as a destination-based system. At the end of the book, conclusions are presented regarding which of the two principles is preferable for the allocation of VAT in the internal market of the European Union.

This book should be of use for policymakers and other legal actors seeking to develop a deeper understanding of the origin and destination principles and their application in the internal market of the European Union.

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Author(s)

Dr Mariya Senyk successfully completed her doctoral studies and obtained the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) from Lund University (Sweden) in the field of Business Law in November 2018. She has a Master of Laws degree (LLM) in European and International Tax Law from Lund University and also holds LLM and LLB degrees in law from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine). In addition to her academic background, Dr Senyk has experience as an international tax lawyer. Currently, she works as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Faculty of Law of Lund University.