E Commerce And Source Based Income Taxation

Download or read book E-commerce and Source-based Income Taxation written by Dale Pinto and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advent of electronic commerce has caused many to question the continued viability of sourced-based taxation. Characteristics of electronic commerce include the expected reduction in the need for certain intermediaries in the business process, as well as the borderless and intangible nature of the Internet, which allows a business to earn income without it having to maintain a physical presence in the market territory. In light of these characteristics it is not difficult to see how arguments calling for the abandonment of source-based taxation continue to be raised. While this book accepts these observations as being valid, nevertheless it will be argued by its author that source-based taxation is theoretically justifiable for income that arises from international transactions that are conducted in an electronic commerce environment. However, it will also be argued that the way in which the source of income is defined needs to be reconceptualized because the application of source-based taxation under traditional principles may be rendered problematic in light of certain characteristics of electronic commerce that are significant from a tax perspective.