{"product_id":"the-concept-of-permanent-establishment-daniele-frescurato-9789403532837","title":"The Concept of Permanent Establishment in the Insurance Business","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe models commonly used for the negotiation of bilateral tax treaties have little to say specifically about the insurance industry, and in particular about how the dependent agent permanent establishment provision may affect cross-border marketing, promotion, and distribution of insurance products. This book, the first to focus on issues insurance companies face with regard to permanent establishment, provides an in-depth analysis of the way in which the concept is in fact applied in the context of the insurance industry and goes on to consider potential changes to the permanent establishment definition contained in tax treaties to reflect specific features of this industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with a thorough analysis of the insurance industry, its regulatory landscape and value chain, the study proceeds to systematically discuss the following aspects of the subject: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomprehensive analysis of the dependent agent permanent establishment provision as laid down in model tax treaties and related commentaries;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eassessment of the existence of a dependent agent permanent establishment in the context of the most common business models adopted by insurance companies; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomparative analysis of double tax treaty policies adopted in a number of countries with respect to the permanent establishment provision in the insurance business, highlighting Switzerland for comparative purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a concluding chapter, the author proposes changes to the definition of the dependent agent permanent establishment currently enshrined in the model treaties and their respective commentaries, aligning such a definition to the regulatory framework in which insurance companies conduct their business in countries other than that of incorporation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a highly significant and timely contribution to the study of the interplay between insurance regulation and tax implications, this very original work will prove of especial value to practitioners in international tax and insurance law, as well as professionals in the financial services sector and tax academics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniele Frescurato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403532831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403532837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daniele Frescurato","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43944904065279,"sku":"9789403532837","price":194.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3e1bca55-b000-4999-9f06-71fdb8e1e399.jpg?v=1681505647","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-concept-of-permanent-establishment-daniele-frescurato-9789403532837","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}