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Fiscal federalism and tax autonomy. Digital economy challenges

Publication date: 30.06.2019

Financial Law Review, 2019, Issue 14 (2)/ 2019, pp. 15 - 30

https://doi.org/10.4467/22996834FLR.19.006.10767

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Anna Kopina
Department of Financial, Tax and Budget Legislation of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russia
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Dmitriy Kopin
Department of Constitutional Law, Russian State University of Justice (RSUJ)
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Fiscal federalism and tax autonomy. Digital economy challenges

Abstract

The delimitation of tax administrating powers between the state and its parts (subjects, lands, etc.) has an important role in the foundation of the tax system of any state, regardless of whether it is unitary or federal. Digital economy is, above all, the emergence of new forms of management, which require a different procedure for the defi nition of the subjects and the objects of taxation, as well as the procedure for linking the relevant objects to the territories of the sources. The challenges of digital economy are being actively discussed in relation to crossborder operations and transnational companies on an international level, such interest has become particularly relevant aft er the development of the OECD BEPS plan. Nonetheless, digital economy also represents a challenge for domestic relations regarding tax management. In this article, taking as an example the Russian Federation, we will illustrate emerging problems in this area and describe the attempts at solving them.

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Information: Financial Law Review, 2019, Issue 14 (2)/ 2019, pp. 15 - 30

Article type: Original article

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4684-5338

Anna Kopina
Department of Financial, Tax and Budget Legislation of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4684-5338 Orcid
All publications →

Department of Financial, Tax and Budget Legislation of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russia

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6376-1227

Dmitriy Kopin
Department of Constitutional Law, Russian State University of Justice (RSUJ)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6376-1227 Orcid
All publications →

Department of Constitutional Law, Russian State University of Justice (RSUJ)

Published at: 30.06.2019

Article status: Open

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Anna Kopina (Author) - 50%
Dmitriy Kopin (Author) - 50%

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JEL Classification System:

Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General (H20)
State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue (H71)
Tax Law (K34)

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