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Effective taxation of top incomes in Germany, 1992 - 2002
Bach, Stefan (contributor); Corneo, Giacomo (contributor);  … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003641752
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The taxation of passive foreign investment : lessons from German experience
Ruf-Leuschner, Martina; Weichenrieder, Alfons J. - 2009
The paper evaluates the working of German CFC rules that restrict the use of foreign subsidiaries located in low-tax countries to shelter passive investment income from home taxation. While passive investments make up a significant fraction of German outbound FDI, we find that German CFC rules...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003833331
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Thin-capitalization rules and company responses experience from German legislation
Weichenrieder, Alfons J. (contributor);  … - 2008
By granting intracompany loans to their foreign affiliates, multinational firms may reduce their tax liability abroad. Many countries have legislated thin-capitalization rules (TCRs) that limit the allowable levels of intracompany loans or restrict interest deductibility if certain thresholds...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003790755
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When taxation changes the course of the year : fiscal year adjustments and the German tax reform 2000/2001
Blasch, Frank (contributor);  … - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003457413
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Does size matter? : the impact of changes in household structure on income distribution in Germany
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Schneider, Hilmar - 2010
Income inequality in Germany has been continuously increasing during the past 20 years. In general, this is understood … ; decomposition ; Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008698414
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The effects of taxation on the location decision of multinational firms : M&A vs. Greenfield investments
Hebous, Shafik; Ruf, Martin; Weichenrieder, Alfons J. - 2010
In this study, we estimate the impacts of differences in international tax rates on the probability of choosing a location for an affiliate of a multinational firm. In particular, we distinguish between the tax sensitivity of Greenfield and M&A investments. Based on a novel firm-level dataset on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003974552
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Profit shifting in the EU : evidence from Germany
Weichenrieder, Alfons J. (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003499543
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Top incomes and top taxes in Germany
Bach, Stefan (contributor); Corneo, Giacomo (contributor);  … - 2006
We analyze the distribution and taxation of top incomes in Germany during the 1990s on the basis of individual tax … findings are as follows: (i) incomes are highly concentrated in Germany, more than commonly thought; (ii) the German economic … concentrated in Germany, more than commonly thought; (iv) although effective tax rates are significantly lower than statutory ones …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003300942
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Debt financing and sharp currency depreciations : wholly vs. partially owned multinational affiliates
Hebous, Shafik; Weichenrieder, Alfons J. - 2009
This paper provides empirical evidence on two potential costs of shared ownership of German affiliates abroad. First, in periods of currency crises, wholly-owned affiliates, in contrast to partially-owned affiliates, seem to circumvent financial constraints by accessing capital from their parent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003923516
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Bounds of unfair inequality of opportunity : theory and evidence for Germany and the US
Niehues, Judith; Peichl, Andreas - 2012
illustrate our approach by comparing Germany and the US based on harmonized micro data. We find significant, sizeable and robust …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009535094