This article examines the status quo of tax disclosure in the context of sustainability reporting and proposes recommendations for the creation of uniform EU Sustainability Reporting Standards. The analysis is based on the 2020 and 2021 sustainability reports of 112 firms listed in the three...

Anecdotal evidence from several leaks, including the "Panama Papers" and "Paradise Papers", highlighted the role of certain intermediaries in actively assisting their clients in reducing their respective tax burdens. Although some complex transactions are entirely based on legitimate motives,...

This article assesses the impact of a Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) as promoted by the European Commission and the related working groups on the effective tax burdens of companies in all 27 EU Member States. The results shall help to evaluate the economic consequences of introducing a...

This article discusses the issue of profit shifting and "aggressive" tax planning by multinational firms. The article makes two contributions. First, it provides some background information to the debate by giving a brief overview of existing empirical studies on profit shifting and by...

Country-by-country reporting (CbCR) has become the global standard on corporate tax transparency within only 6 years after the release of the OECD BEPS reports in 2015. Recently, the European Union extended the scope of CbCR towards public disclosure of the reports. Despite the widespread...

The digitalization of the economy is considered as a key driver of innovation, economic growth and societal change, and is a major challenge for the international tax system. The OECD has addressed this challenge in its extensive Action 1 Final Report as part of its base erosion and profit...

This report analyses tax incentives for SMEs in 20 EU countries and five non-EU countries between 2009-2013. Its findings and recommendations are based on a review of tax codes, modelling of tax burdens using two different models, a descriptive analysis of company financial ratios, and the...