We examine which tax allocation system leads to more severe distortions with respect to locational investment decisions. We consider separate accounting (SA) and formula apportionment (FA). The effects of both systems have been hotly debated in Europe in the past years. The reason is that the EU...

We examine which tax allocation system leads to more severe distortions with respect to locational investment decisions. We consider separate accounting (SA) and formula apportionment (FA). The effects of both systems have been hotly debated in Europe in the past years. The reason is that the EU...

In intra‐group finance hybrid instruments allow for tailor‐made form of finance. Hence hybrid finance is often used for international tax planning in multinational groups.Due to a lack of international tax harmonization or tax coordination qualification conflict can arise. A specific hybrid...