The United Nations, through its Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, has approved recommended language for bilateral treaty rules to address taxing rights around income arising from Automated Digital Services (ADS). The new Article 12B and associated Commentary will form part of the 2021 version of the UN Model Tax Convention (MTC). It would have an impact only when two contracting states negotiate (or renegotiate and amend) a tax treaty between them. Therefore, it may have less widespread effect than any consensus to which countries agree in discussions being led by the OECD in conjunction with the G20 and the 139 Inclusive Framework member countries.
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