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Due to empirical research, tax and accounting compliance costs are a considerable burden for private businesses. However, cost estimates may be biased due to survey nonresponse and questionnaire framing effects. This paper investigates the impact of both aspects on the estimated cost burden. I...
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This paper aims to analyze the impact of applying for an advance tax ruling and of examining complex tax issues with the help of an external consultant, on the investor's decision to invest when the environment is uncertain. Using decision theory, we first determine the maximum fee an investor...
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We apply conjoint analysis to study the influence of tax labeling and tax earmarking on German taxpayers' willingness to contribute. From a survey based sample we show that labeling and earmarking effects can substantially increase participants' willingness to contribute, which results in a...
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In this paper we apply conjoint analysis to study the influence of changes in the tax rate and the tax base on the perceived tax burden. Our results show that the majority of individuals do not make rational tax decisions based on the actual tax burden, but rather use simple decision heuristics....
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Um eine erbschaftsteuerbedingte Betriebsaufgabe zu verhindern und den Erhalt von Arbeitsplätzen zu fördern, haben das Erbschaftsteuerreformgesetz 2008 und das Wachstumsbeschleunigungsgesetz 2009 die Verschonungsregeln für die Vererbung von Betriebsvermögen grundsätzlich überarbeitet. Dem...
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Der vorliegende Beitrag widmet sich der Einkommensteuerbelastung und den Effekten aus der (kalten) Progression der letzten 20 Jahre in Deutschland. Die aktuelle Diskussion zu Steuersenkungsplänen der Regierung trägt den Auswirkungen der kalten Progression Rechnung. Einführend erfolgt ein...
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Employment tax credit programs have been repeatedly used during economic crises, although their usefulness is empirically contestable. The objective of this paper is to quantify the tax effects of employment tax credit programs. A recent revision of the German inheritance tax law provides an...
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