For the valuation of a company it is necessary to take the income tax of its owners into account. When looking at a squeeze-out with investors who have different wealth this implies that fair compensation payments will be different. This is in contradiction to the German Stock Companies Act. In...

Effective from 2008, Germany´s top marginal income tax rate rises from 42 to 45 der cent. However, sole proprietorships and partnerships can opt for a preferential tax rate of 28,25 per cent for retained profits (§34a EStG-E). If they do so, profits are taxed again upon distribution. Using...

This contribution describes ErbSiHM 0.1 which is an inheritance tax simulation model.ErbSiHM 0.1 comprises of a microsimulation model based on the data of the GermanInheritance Tax Statistics 2002 and a group simulation model employing the data of theSOEP. The microsimulation model of ErbSiHM...

This contribution addresses the substantial tax subsidies for businesses introducedby the German Inheritance Tax Act 2009. Advocates in favour of the vast or evenentire tax exemption for businesses stress the potential damage of the inheritancetax on businesses, as those often lack liquid assets...