This paper focuses on firm valuation for tax purposes of non-listed company shares and its sensitivity towards different market conditions. Since the value of a private company cannot be observed on the stock market the value has to be estimated. Due to uncertainty, expected future profits may...

Steuerliche Aspekte einer Verbriefungstransaktion -- Steuerliche Behandlung von Kreditverbriefungen in Deutschland -- Entwicklung eines umfassenden theoretischen Modells für Verbriefungsenscheidungen -- Sensitivitätsanalysen.

This paper focuses on firm valuation for tax purposes of non-listed company shares and its sensitivity towards different market conditions. Since the value of a private company cannot be observed on the stock market the value has to be estimated. Due to uncertainty, expected future profits may...

Contrary to frequent recommendations of the public finance literature and international institutions, a persistently high tax wedge on labor is observed in Europe. At the same time, the scope for shifting taxes from labor to more growth-friendly revenue sources appears underused in many European...