Profit shifting indicators on GRI 207-4 information. Analysis of the Shell case

This study introduces an innovative set of risk indicators, exclusively based on country-by-country information required by the GRI 207-4 standard for multinational corporations’ income tax. These indicators aim to alert stake-holders to potential profit-shifting actions between countries, resulting...

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Autores principales: Hauque, Sergio Miguel, Hauque, Santiago Miguel
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spelling I48-R154-article-75712024-06-18T12:01:30Z Profit shifting indicators on GRI 207-4 information. Analysis of the Shell case Indicadores de traslado de beneficios sobre información del estándar GRI 207-4. Análisis del caso Shell Hauque, Sergio Miguel Hauque, Santiago Miguel profit Shifting GRI 207-4 presumptive indicators traslado de beneficios GRI 207-4 indicadores presuntivos This study introduces an innovative set of risk indicators, exclusively based on country-by-country information required by the GRI 207-4 standard for multinational corporations’ income tax. These indicators aim to alert stake-holders to potential profit-shifting actions between countries, resulting in an overall reduction in tax burden for companies committed to Social Responsibility. Modelled analogously to those used by tax authorities, the indicators focus on potentially excessively high levels of profitability across various parameters observed in countries with low effective tax rates. The research includes a preliminary test of these indicators, utilizing publicly  available data from the Shell Group, one of the early adopters of the GRI 207 standard, covering the entire period from 2018 to 2022. The primary contribution of this work lies in the reduction and systematization of the overwhelming amount of country-by-country data, providing  stakeholders with an efficient tool for the initial identification of potential profit shifts. Given the preliminary and indicative nature of these indicators, cases with significantly misaligned values should prompt a more in-depth analysis of the information related to those specific jurisdictions. This information is often found in the sustainability reports of various companies, representing a fruitful avenue for future research.  Este estudio presenta un conjunto innovador de indicadores de riesgo, basados exclusivamente en la información país por país requerida por el estándar GRI 207-4 para el impuesto a la renta de empresas multinacionales que presentan reportes de Responsabilidad Social. Se brinda así una alerta inicial a los grupos de interés sobre posibles acciones de traslado de beneficios entre países que reducen la carga tributaria total. Los indicadores se diseñaron análogamente a los utilizados por los Fiscos para ese mismo fin y se concentran en posibles niveles relativos exageradamente altos de rentabilidad sobre distintos parámetros observados en países con baja tasa efectiva de tributación. El trabajo incluye una prueba piloto de dichos indicadores, utilizando datos públicos proporcionados por el grupo Shell, una de las pocas empresas multinacionales que ha adoptado tempranamente el estándar GRI 207, abarcando el conjunto de los períodos de 2018 a 2022. El principal aporte del trabajo consiste en la reducción y sistematización de la abrumadora cantidad de datos que aportan los informes país por país, brindando a los grupos de interés una herramienta ágil para el señalamiento inicial de posibles traslados de beneficios. Dado su carácter preliminar e indiciario, los casos en que se obtengan valores no alineados en exceso deberán dar lugar a un análisis más profundo de la información referida a esas jurisdicciones en particular contenida en los reportes de sostenibilidad de las distintas empresas, lo que constituye uno de los campos más fructíferos para futuros estudios.  Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional del Nordeste - UNNE 2024-06-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/rfce/article/view/7571 10.30972/rfce.3217571 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas; Vol. 32 Núm. 1 (2024); 1-17 1668-6357 1668-6365 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/rfce/article/view/7571/7025 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic profit Shifting
GRI 207-4
presumptive indicators
traslado de beneficios
GRI 207-4
indicadores presuntivos
spellingShingle profit Shifting
GRI 207-4
presumptive indicators
traslado de beneficios
GRI 207-4
indicadores presuntivos
Hauque, Sergio Miguel
Hauque, Santiago Miguel
Profit shifting indicators on GRI 207-4 information. Analysis of the Shell case
topic_facet profit Shifting
GRI 207-4
presumptive indicators
traslado de beneficios
GRI 207-4
indicadores presuntivos
author Hauque, Sergio Miguel
Hauque, Santiago Miguel
author_facet Hauque, Sergio Miguel
Hauque, Santiago Miguel
author_sort Hauque, Sergio Miguel
title Profit shifting indicators on GRI 207-4 information. Analysis of the Shell case
title_short Profit shifting indicators on GRI 207-4 information. Analysis of the Shell case
title_full Profit shifting indicators on GRI 207-4 information. Analysis of the Shell case
title_fullStr Profit shifting indicators on GRI 207-4 information. Analysis of the Shell case
title_full_unstemmed Profit shifting indicators on GRI 207-4 information. Analysis of the Shell case
title_sort profit shifting indicators on gri 207-4 information. analysis of the shell case
description This study introduces an innovative set of risk indicators, exclusively based on country-by-country information required by the GRI 207-4 standard for multinational corporations’ income tax. These indicators aim to alert stake-holders to potential profit-shifting actions between countries, resulting in an overall reduction in tax burden for companies committed to Social Responsibility. Modelled analogously to those used by tax authorities, the indicators focus on potentially excessively high levels of profitability across various parameters observed in countries with low effective tax rates. The research includes a preliminary test of these indicators, utilizing publicly  available data from the Shell Group, one of the early adopters of the GRI 207 standard, covering the entire period from 2018 to 2022. The primary contribution of this work lies in the reduction and systematization of the overwhelming amount of country-by-country data, providing  stakeholders with an efficient tool for the initial identification of potential profit shifts. Given the preliminary and indicative nature of these indicators, cases with significantly misaligned values should prompt a more in-depth analysis of the information related to those specific jurisdictions. This information is often found in the sustainability reports of various companies, representing a fruitful avenue for future research. 
publisher Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional del Nordeste - UNNE
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