How to arm yourself in Ecuador's battle against tax havens

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How to arm yourself in Ecuador's battle against tax havens

November 06 2012

The battle to stop the abuse of tax havens is becoming widespread. The Ecuador Tax Administration is joining the fight, using strategies such as making it impossible for companies whose shareholders are located in tax havens to participate in public procurement, charging additional taxes on dividends and presuming related-party relationships between transacting parties, which can have effects on transfer pricing.

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