Double taxation

Question

Specify some of the methods taxing authorities utilize to remove or diminish evil of double taxation?

Answer 1

Typical approach for avoiding the double taxation is for nation not to tax foreign-source income of its national residents. The alternative method, and the one which U.S. follows, is to give allowance to parent firm foreign tax credits against the U.S. taxes for taxes which are paid to the foreign tax authorities on foreign-source income.