Los estándares tradicionales de la Fiscalidad internacional no garantizan adecuadamente un sistema justo de imposición sobre las sociedades, especialmente, en el caso de los grupos multinacionales que operan en un escenario global: La crisis del principio de gravamen global y la competencia fiscal entre las jurisdicciones fiscales facilitan las oportunidades de planificación fiscal por parte de estos contribuyentes. Los Planes de Acción de la OCDE (BEPS) e iniciativas similares de la Unión Europea, han dado algunos pasos significativos en este sentido, pero la justicia del sistema sigue siendo un tema pendiente y es necesario encontrar un nuevo paradigma que supere el alcance doméstico del criterio de capacidad económica.

The article deals with the taxation of capital gains in cross-border situations, according to the relevant provision in the different Model Conventions (OECD, UN, and US). Following an introduction to the topic, the article analyzes the concept of capital gains, as well as the allocation rules applicable to gains derived from the alienation of different type of assets, including specific anti-abuse provisions and a final reference to the exit taxes.

The traditional International Taxation standards do not grant a fair corporate tax system, especially in the case of multinational groups operating in a global scenario. The crisis of the principle of global taxation as well as tax competition between tax jurisdictions, provide opportunities for tax planning in the hands of these taxpayers. OECD BEPS Action Plan and similar proposals launched by the European Union, mean some significant steps in this direction, but the fairness of the system is still a pending question and a new benchmark becomes necessary in order to go beyond the domestic scope of the ability to pay principle.

El artículo trata de la tributación de las ganancias de capital en situaciones transfronterizas, de acuerdo con las disposiciones previstas en los distintos Modelos de Convenio (OCDE, ONU y EEUU). Tras una introducción al tema, el artículo analiza el concepto de ganancias de capital, así como las reglas de atribución aplicables a las ganancias obtenidas en la transmisión de distintos tipos de bienes, incluyendo cláusulas anti-abuso específicas y una referencia final a los impuestos de salida.

The article deals with the taxation of capital gains in cross-border situations, according to the relevant provision in the different Model Conventions (OECD, UN, and US). Following an introduction to the topic, the article analyzes the concept of capital gains, as well as the allocation rules applicable to gains derived from the alienation of different type of assets, including specific anti-abuse provisions and a final reference to the exit taxes.

The traditional International Taxation standards do not grant a fair corporate tax system, especially in the case of multinational groups operating in a global scenario. The crisis of the principle of global taxation as well as tax competition between tax jurisdictions, provide opportunities for tax planning in the hands of these taxpayers. OECD BEPS Action Plan and similar proposals launched by the European Union, mean some significant steps in this direction, but the fairness of the system is still a pending question and a new benchmark becomes necessary in order to go beyond the domestic scope of the ability to pay principle.