U.S. Treaty Anti-Avoidance Rules: An Overview and Assessment

31 Pages Posted: 16 Jan 2012

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Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

University of Michigan Law School

Oz Halabi

University of Michigan Law School

Date Written: January 13, 2012

Abstract

In this article, the authors provide a summary of the anti-avoidance rules in the United States that relate to bilateral tax treaties. Specifically, they focus on treaty-based anti-avoidance rules and discuss whether or not a General Anti-Avoidance Rule would be appropriate in this context.

Keywords: tax treaties, anti-avoidance use

JEL Classification: K34

Suggested Citation

Avi-Yonah, Reuven S. and Halabi, Oz, U.S. Treaty Anti-Avoidance Rules: An Overview and Assessment (January 13, 2012). U of Michigan Law & Econ, Empirical Legal Studies Center Paper No. 12-001, U of Michigan Public Law Working Paper No. 261, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1984700 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1984700

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