Corporate Tax Harmonization in the EU
This paper explores the economic consequences of proposed EU reforms for a common consolidated corporate tax base. The reforms replace separate accounting with formula apportionment as a way to allocate corporate tax bases across countries. To assess the economic implications, we use a numerical CGE model for Europe. It encompasses several decision margins of firms such as marginal investment, FDI decisions, and multinational profit shifting. The simulations suggest that consolidation does not yield substantial welfare gains for Europe. The variation of effects across countries is large and depends on the choice of the apportionment formula. Consolidation with formula apportionment does not weaken incentives for tax competition. Tax competition instead offers a rationale for rate harmonisation, in addition to base harmonisation.
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2010-07
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Authors: | Bettendorf, Leon ; Devereux, Michael ; van der Horst, Albert ; Loretz, Simon ; de Mooij, Ruud |
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Centre for Business Taxation Working Paper |
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Type of publication: | Article |
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Language: | English |
Notes: | Bettendorf, Leon, Devereux, Michael, van der Horst, Albert, Loretz, Simon and de Mooij, Ruud (2010) Corporate Tax Harmonization in the EU. Economic Policy, 25 (63). pp. 537-590. |
Other identifiers: | 10.1111/j.1468-0327.2010.00248.x [DOI] |
Source: | BASE |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011425096
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