In this paper we extend the zero tax at the top result obtained in the closed economy case with bounded skill distributions for the case of unbounded skill distributions in the presence of international labor mobility and tax competition. We show that in the equilibrium for the tax competition...

In the wake of violent conflict, a key element of building a durable peace is building a state with the ability to collect and manage public resources. To implement peace accords and provide public services, the government must be able to collect revenue, allocate resources, and manage...

We use information from the tax returns of U.S. multinational corporations to address three questions related to tax competition. First, does tax competition or company tax planning behavior better explain recent decreases in the local effective tax rates faced by U.S. multinationals investing...

The reform of the German corporate income tax aims at attracting investment and jobs to Germany and wants to reduce profit shifting to other countries. At the same time, the tax revenue losses are to be kept as low as possible. This article surveys the most important elements of the reform and...

State borders create a discontinuous tax treatment of retail sales. In a Nash game, local tax rates will be higher on the low-state-tax side of a border. Local taxes will decrease from the nearest high-tax border and increase from the low-tax border. Using driving time from state borders and all...

This book presents a thorough analysis of international experience that offers insights into budgetary tax expenditures, their evaluation and the use of information for fiscal policy purposes. The author analyzes Russian practice in vested tax benefits and exempts, carries out their quantitative...

The paper discusses general approaches to taxation of companies’ income, explains the role of some tax laws provisions, that seem problematic, and their relationship with the general concept of income taxation. Analysis of those provisions and review of international experience provided an...

This book presents a thorough analysis of international experience that offers insights into budgetary tax expenditures, their evaluation and the use of information for fiscal policy purposes. The author analyzes Russian practice in vested tax benefits and exempts, carries out their quantitative...

The paper discusses general approaches to taxation of companies’ income, explains the role of some tax laws provisions, that seem problematic, and their relationship with the general concept of income taxation. Analysis of those provisions and review of international experience provided an...