The European Commission recently implemented the minimum tax directive (Pillar Two) to ensure that corporate profits are at least taxed at 15%. At the same time, it proposed a legislative initiative aimed at reducing the tax-induced distortions between debt and equity financing (debt-equity bias...

The impact of taxation upon entrepreneurs is an under-researched area of study.By looking at tax return information, the impact of an entrepreneur's income tax circumstances are investigated in relation to the effect on business growth, the impact on labor hiring, and the effect on the volume of...