The introduction of a formulaically apportioned common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) could represent a milestone in international taxation. No agreement has yet been reached, however. In contrast, Germany already has a long-standing system that apportions corporate taxes by splitting...

"Today, globalisation has entered a critical phase of slowdown. The asymmetrical US-China relationship that has been the fundamental axis up to now has entered into crisis. The financial imperialism of the dollar proves to be increasingly burdensome and destabilizing. The rise of capitalist...

In Bezug auf wesentliche Beteiligungen an Kapitalgesellschaften sieht das deutsche Steuerrecht in 6 AStG die sog. Wegzugsbesteuerung vor, um die Besteuerung stiller Reserven sicherzustellen. Die Norm kommt vor allem bei einem Wegzug eines bislang unbeschränkt Steuerpflichtigen und dem damit...

Die Hinzurechnungsbesteuerung ist seit 1972 eine bekannte Maßnahme des nationalen Steuerrechts, um die rein künstliche Gewinnverlagerung ins Ausland zu vermeiden. Trotz ihres stolzen Alters hat die Diskussion um die Hinzurechnungsbesteuerung infolge der Reform der nationalen Regelungen durch...

The standard theory of trade reform uses a passive government budget constraint, in which changes in tariff revenue are offset by changes in lump sum transfers. This paper offers a general framework for the analysis of trade reform when the government budget constraint is active, meaning that...

This policy note summarises the main findings of our recent research on the effects of labour and corporate taxation on international trade, and discusses their policy implications. The first major finding is that labour taxes do not seem to affect imports, while their effect on exports is...

Tax haven countries offer foreign investors low tax rates and other tax features designed to attract investment and thereby stimulate economic activity. Major tax havens have less than one percent of the world's population (outside the United States), and 2.3 percent of world GDP, but host 5.7...