Publication date : 03/18/2024

Course : The fundamentals of international taxation

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. FFI
Price : 1310 € E.T.

The fundamentals of international taxation




Against a backdrop of increasing internalization of financial flows, knowledge of the main tax mechanisms governing these exchanges is essential. This training course will enable you to master corporate taxation, VAT and tax avoidance mechanisms at international level.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. FFI
  2d - 14h00
1310 € E.T.




Against a backdrop of increasing internalization of financial flows, knowledge of the main tax mechanisms governing these exchanges is essential. This training course will enable you to master corporate taxation, VAT and tax avoidance mechanisms at international level.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Master the main mechanisms involved in the taxation of international corporate transactions
Understand international corporate tax and VAT mechanisms and methodologies.
Interpreting and using the provisions of international tax treaties
Know the mechanisms for combating tax evasion

Intended audience
Administrative and financial managers, accounting managers, management controllers, auditors, in-house tax specialists.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of internal taxation.

Course schedule

1
Sources of international taxation

  • The domestic law of States.
  • Tax treaties: the structure of treaties.
  • Methods for neutralizing double taxation: methodology and illustrations.
  • European tax harmonization.
Exercise
Analysis of a tax treaty concluded by France, followed by a case study based on the treaty.

2
Taxation of profits

  • The principle of territoriality of corporate income tax.
  • The impact of tax treaties.
Exercise
Solve a case study on the taxation of profits.

3
Treatment of international flows of dividends, interest and royalties

  • Dividend treatment.
  • Interest processing.
  • Royalty processing.
  • The mechanism "withholding tax / tax credit" and calculation of the tax credit deductible from corporation tax.
Exercise
Analysis of the processing of different flows based on case studies.

4
International transactions and VAT

  • The basic principles of international VAT.
  • Territoriality of supplies of goods and services.
  • The notion of permanent establishment for VAT purposes: criteria and consequences.
Exercise
Practical VAT case studies.

5
Measures to combat tax evasion

  • Tax risks associated with transfer pricing.
  • Abuse of rights and abnormal acts of management.
  • Special rules applicable to low-tax countries and territories.
  • Special rules applicable to non-cooperative countries and territories (NCCTs).
  • The development of information exchange between tax authorities.
Exercise
Analysis of case law and practical case studies.


Customer reviews
4,5 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
LAURÈNE R.
18/09/25
5 / 5

The trainer's explanations were very lively, which was appreciated.
LAURENCE B.
18/09/25
3 / 5

I had the impression that we were skimming over subjects, and that we weren't getting into the subjects that seemed important. I'm a bit disappointed with the training, I was expecting something better or something different.
ZAIRA S.
18/09/25
5 / 5

Thank you, I now have a structure for thinking about this complex area of taxation.



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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 30 Mar., 1 June, 12 Oct.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 30 Mar., 1 June, 12 Oct.