This paper discusses the impact and the appropriateness of tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union. First, we provide a survey of implemented tax incentives specifically targeted at SMEs in the 28 EU Member States. Building hereon, we measure the impact...

Die Mitgliedstaaten der EUROPÄISCHEN UNION (EU) haben sich im Rahmen der Lissabon-Strategie das Ziel gesetzt, die Aufwendungen für Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) bis zum Jahr 2010 auf 3 % des Brutto - inlandsprodukts (BIP) zu erhöhen. Deutschland liegt mit einem Anteil der FuE-Aufwendungen...

The focus of this paper is on effects from tax incentives for research and development inputs (R&D) and corporate income tax on business R&D and patenting behaviour. First, we provide a theoretical discussion of tax planning with R&D and intellectual property (IP) ownership. Further, we employ...

Within the EU the relation between financial and tax accounting will be significantly influenced by the regulation adopted in June 2002 that obliges all listed companies to prepare their consolidated accounts according to International Accounting Standards / International Financial Reporting...