Journal of Tax Research

Abstract

In accordance with recent developments in globalization trend among nations, international tax law is incrementally approaching to the approved practices of world trade organization (WTO). Accordingly, nations resort to modification of their internal commercial law in a way to be more complied with principles set by WTO. In spite of insistence on justification of internal law and regulations to the rules of WTO in Iran’s fifth development plan, there are some discriminatory measurements, imposed on foreign-sourced goods, services and capital in direct tax law which needs to be amended in order to facilitate accession process for Iran. Examples of these discriminatory measurements in direct tax law are imposing different tax charges on similar activities adopted by local and non-local businesses as well as service contracts and intellectual property assignments.