This paper explores the effects of introducing a minimum tax rate on the empirical tax-rate distribution of a local business tax. We test whether and how competing municipalities respond to the introduction of a federal law that requires previously unregulated municipalities in Germany to set a...

The German corporate tax reform of 2008 has brought about important cuts in corporate tax rates, which were at the same time accompanied by significant changes in the determination of the tax base for both major German corporate taxes - corporate income tax and trade tax. The reform followed the...

Einleitung -- Vorstellung des Tax Cuts and Jobs Act -- Ausgewählte Aspekte des Handels-, Gesellschafts- und Steuerrechts in den USA -- Ausgewählte Aspekte des Handels-, Gesellschafts- und Steuerrechts in Deutschland -- Beschreibung und Entwicklung des Modells für den steuerlichen...

I investigate whether the spatial administrative structure of agglomerations is associated with local business tax rates in core cities of agglomerations. Using data for German municipalities, I define agglomerations based on distances and based on cumulative population densities. The results...

In order to calculate the burden of a comprehensive and progressive income tax falling on a certain income source, an apportionment scheme for the entire tax burden has to be chosen. This raises the question of how to deal with losses, which is relevant for Germany in view of the heavy losses...

In order to calculate the burden of a comprehensive and progressive income tax falling on a certain income source, an apportionment scheme for the entire tax burden has to be chosen. This raises the question of how to deal with losses, which is relevant for Germany in view of the heavy losses...