<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This contribution analyzes the origin and creation of Denmark’s tax treaty network in a historical perspective. The development of the Danish treaty network is studied through an international perspective and by discussing a number of milestone events. It is concluded that the general tendency has pointed toward a continuously growing Danish treaty network and also that the question on abuse of the treaties has become of greater concern during the past decades. Moreover, it is argued that the growing number and importance of Denmark’s tax treaties over time created a need for the Danish parliament to be more directly involved in the conclusion of new tax treaties.</p></abstract>

This contribution analyzes the origin and creation of Denmark’s tax treaty network in a historical perspective. The development of the Danish treaty network is studied through an international perspective and by discussing a number of milestone events. It is concluded that the general tendency has pointed toward a continuously growing Danish treaty network and also that the question on abuse of the treaties has become of greater concern during the past decades. Moreover, it is argued that the growing number and importance of Denmark’s tax treaties over time created a need for the Danish parliament to be more directly involved in the conclusion of new tax treaties.

The Emergence of Denmark’s Tax Treaty Network — A Historical View

Nordic Tax Journal

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This contribution analyzes the origin and creation of Denmark’s tax treaty network in a historical perspective. The development of the Danish treaty network is...

The Emergence of Denmark’s Tax Treaty Network — A Historical View

Article Category: Article

Published Online: Apr 23, 2018

Page range: 49 - 63

Received: Dec 07, 2017

Accepted: Feb 09, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ntaxj-2018-0002

Keywords
Tax treaties, model conventions, tax policy, international taxation, Danish income tax, Nordic multilateral tax treaty, legal history

© 2018 P. K. Schmidt, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Emergence of Denmark’s Tax Treaty Network — A Historical View

Article Category: Article

Published Online: Apr 23, 2018

Page range: 49 - 63

Received: Dec 07, 2017

Accepted: Feb 09, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ntaxj-2018-0002

KeywordsTax treaties, model conventions, tax policy, international taxation, Danish income tax, Nordic multilateral tax treaty, legal history

© 2018 P. K. Schmidt, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Tax treaties, model conventions, tax policy, international taxation, Danish income tax, Nordic multilateral tax treaty, legal history