Introducing an Advance Tax Ruling (ATR) Regime

By Christophe J Waerzeggers, Cory Hillier

May 31, 2016

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Christophe J Waerzeggers, and Cory Hillier. Introducing an Advance Tax Ruling (ATR) Regime, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2016) accessed September 18, 2024

Summary

Advance tax rulings are a common feature of mature tax systems. The tax systems of the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and South Africa all have established ruling practices. Taxpayers can obtain an advance tax ruling in nearly all OECD member countries. Increasingly, many non-OECD countries are also offering advance tax rulings. An advance tax ruling regime seeks to promote clarity and consistency regarding the application of the tax law for both taxpayers and the tax authority. However, there are also inherent risks associated with the proliferation of granting confidential advance tax rulings which are not published or otherwise reported. This Tax Law IMF Technical Note focuses on designing an advance tax ruling regime in the nature of private tax rulings.

Subject: Legal support in revenue administration, Revenue administration, Tax administration core functions, Tax law, Tax policy

Keywords: Advance, Advance ruling, Africa, Authority, Legal support in revenue administration, Ruling, Ruling application, Ruling procedure, Ruling regime, Rulings system, Tax, Tax administration core functions, Tax authority, Tax law, Tax ruling, Taxpayer, TLT

Publication Details

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14
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Tax Law Technical Note No. 2016/002
Stock No:

TLTNEA2016002
ISBN:

9781513511610
ISSN:

2523-5753

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