This paper investigates whether different types of FDI are asymmetrically affected by corporate taxation. We classify investment projects according to several characteristics such as the general motivation for FDI, the type of business activity, or the degree of internationalization of the...

This paper investigates tax planning behavior by means of inter-company finance and the effectiveness of fighting back via thin-capitalization rules. A simple theoretical model, which considers the financing decision of a multinational company, is used to obtain empirical implications. The...

This paper analyzes how multinational enterprises respond to a restriction on interestdeductions incurred for internal borrowing. The emphasis of the study is on a firm'sresponse with respect to external borrowing. The empirical investigation appliespropensity score matching techniques and...

Das vorliegende Papier nimmt die starke Entwicklung bei den Steuersätzen seit 2006 zum Anlass, die Berücksichtigung der Einnahmen aus der Grunderwerbsteuer im Finanzausgleich zu untersuchen. Im Rahmen einer Simulationsanalyse wird die Entwicklung von 2006 bis 2016 nachvollzogen. Die Ergebnisse...