ACCA TX ^UK Syllabus A. UK Tax System & Administration - UK tax system and other tax jurisdictions - Notes ^{4 / 5}

This is where income could get taxed under 2 different systems

Double Taxation Agreements

These are agreements between countries over how certain items are taxed - and take precedence over UK law

They either:

Exempt some overseas income from UK tax or
Provide tax relief if it has been taxed in 2 countries

EU Influences

The EU would like to remove differences between countries policies as these can cause distortions and be barriers to trade for some countries

EU countries do NOT have to align their tax policies - but can jointly enact laws called Directives

One example is the VAT directive
However the rates of VAT are not aligned...