Plain meaning
Tax planning strategies and policy concerns involving profit shifting or erosion of the tax base across jurisdictions.
Key points
- BEPS work is led internationally through the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework.
- Measures include treaty anti-abuse rules, transfer-pricing guidance, information reporting, and minimum-tax rules.
- BEPS reforms affect multinationals, foreign affiliates, financing structures, intellectual property, and digital business models.
- Canadian implementation often appears through federal budgets, legislation, CRA guidance, and treaty instruments.
Why it comes up
BEPS drives international tax reforms, reporting obligations, minimum tax rules, treaty changes, and transfer-pricing enforcement.