In this paper, we discuss the hypothetical impact of the Amount A regime on US corporate income tax revenue. The general outline of the two-pillar taxation system, which includes Amount A as a part of Pillar One, was agreed upon in October 2021 by the Inclusive Framework delegates who tackled...

Traditional economic theory holds that a business cash-flow tax is superior to a business income tax because it is more efficient and progressive. But much of the literature espousing this view does not explicitly specify the full range of assumptions underlying these claims, let alone explore...

With the 2008 reform of business taxation (Unternehmensteuerreform 2008) a preferential treatment of retained earnings for non-incorporated companies was introduced: Earnings may be retained at a preferential tax rate (29.8%) and will be subjected to supplementary tax (26.4%) when they will be...

The well-known Johansson-Samuelson Theorem proves that, in partial equilibrium, comprehensive income taxation with a uniform tax rate is neutral in terms of investment decisions, if fiscal depreciation allowances coincide with economic depreciation. In this article we show that this result does...

Johannes Becker und Joachim Englisch, Universität Münster, zeigen in ihrem Kommentar, dass die Steuerreformpläne von Donald Trump zu einer spürbaren Entlastung aller Steuerzahler, aber vor allem bei eigentümergeführten Unternehmen und Erben führen werden. Die Wachstumseffekte der Reform...

Under the Nordic dual income tax system, the taxpayer's total tax bill depends not only on his total income but also on the division of that income between capital income and labor income. This has created new room for tax avoidance, especially for active owners of (closed) corporations. For...

This paper presents a comprehensive overview of existing methods of mitigating double taxation of corporate income within a standard cost of capital model. Two of the most well-known and most utilized methods, the imputation and the split rate systems, do not mitigate double taxation in...

This paper analyses the long-run effects of Estonia's 2000 Income Tax Act with a dynamic general equilibrium model. Specifically, we consider the impact of the shift from an imputation system to one where companies only pay taxes on distributed profits. Balanced growth paths, transitional...

Prior research examines whether firms smooth their financial statement earnings. However, recent research also suggests that firms have significant incentives to smooth their taxable income. This study investigates innate and discretionary components of smooth taxable income and whether those...