In the European Union Member States, value-added tax (VAT) is undergoing a continuous process of harmonization, which was initiated in the 1960s by the introduction of the First and Second Council Directives and which resulted in the implementation of the common tax assessment base. Currently,...

The introduction of a formulaically apportioned common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) could represent a milestone in international taxation. No agreement has yet been reached, however. In contrast, Germany already has a long-standing system that apportions corporate taxes by splitting...

In Zeiten, in denen in zunehmendem Maße über eine «zu hohe» Steuerlast geklagt wird, gewinnen legale und illegale Formen des Steuerwiderstandes an praktischer und auch wissenschaftlicher Bedeutung. Die hier untersuchte mißbräuchliche Steuerumgehung ist als vom Gesetzeswortlaut, nicht...