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This paper reconsiders Sinn's (1991) nucleus theory of the corporation by comparing two different regimes for the equity trap. In the first of these, all cash paid to the shareholders is taxed as dividends, in the second, shareholders are allowed a tax-free return of capital contributed through...
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This paper analyzes the economic effects of different income splitting rules for closely held corporations and sole … proprietorships/partnerships in a tax system with a dual income tax. We conclude that the tax rules for closed corporations offer … for sole proprietorships/partnerships, because the income-splitting rules both neutralize the impact of the high labor …
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Under the Nordic dual income tax system, the taxpayer's total tax bill depends not only on his total income but also on … the division of that income between capital income and labor income. This has created new room for tax avoidance …, especially for active owners of (closed) corporations. For that reason the Nordic governments have enacted special income …
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This paper reconsiders the effects of dividend taxation. Particular attention is paid to the form of the 'equity trap', that is, the extent to which cash paid to the shareholders must be taxed as dividends. Our analysis shows that Sinn's (1991) criticism of the well-known King and Fullerton...
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This article reconsiders the role of dividend taxation and its effect on the cost of capital of small firms. Using a simple portfolio model for small open economies, we show that a decrease in dividend taxes on large companies unambiguously increases the required rate of return for small...
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