Tax Avoidance - Limits of Legality in Brazil and United Kingdom - The agressiveness of taxpayers developing legal techniques for taking advantage of weaknesses in national tax systems

The tax system is of central importance in democracies like Brazil and United Kingdom, and certain values linked to equity, fairness, and the rule of law must be respected in distinguishing between tax avoidance and tax evasion. The faint border between the legal and illegal will be analyzed under the legislation, jurisprudence and doctrine of Brazil and United Kingdom. Also, will be examined the mechanisms utilized by Brazil and United Kingdom in order to protected themselves against lawful man oeuvres that seek the reduction of tax.

About the author

EVELYSE CARVALHO RIBAS has over seven years of overseas experience. She is master in International Commercial and Business Law, and member of the Brazilian Academy of International Law and American Bar Association.

Product details

• Authors: Evelyse Carvalho Ribas
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9783838383064
• ISBN: 978-3-8383-8306-4
• No. of pages: 92
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 139 g
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Taxes; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Taxes