In the field of mergers and acquisitions, German and international tax law allow for several opportunities to step up a firm's assets, i.e., to reevaluate the assets at fair market values. When a step-up is performed the taxpayer recognizes a taxable gain, but also obtains tax benefits in the...

To invest successfully it is critical to take the taxation of the investment of the investor into consideration. The following document is about the economic basics of an investment and the ascertainment of the advantages of the investment under the conditions of the complete and incomplete...