Tax uncertainty often negatively affects investment. Advance tax rulings (ATRs) are commonly used as a measure to provide tax certainty. Rulings are currently controversially discussed in the context of tax planning activities of multinational firms (Luxembourg Leaks). We analyze ATRs as tax...

Many subsidiaries can deduct interest payments on internal debt from their taxable income. By issuing internal debt from a tax haven, multinationals can shift income out of host countries through the interest rates they charge and the amount of internal debt they issue. We show that, from a...

This article compares the tax plan put forward by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney with that enacted by Ronald Reagan. It finds only superficial similarities. Consequently, Romney's plan will not achieve the same economic results as Reagan's

Many subsidiaries can deduct interest payments on internal debt from their taxable income. By issuing internal debt from a tax haven, multinationals can shift income out of host countries through the interest rates they charge and the amount of internal debt they issue. We show that, from a...

The effective tax rate may be used to measure the impact of changes in a country's tax policy on a company's tax burden. Our study examines if the ownership structure and firm's governance mechanisms affect the ETRs and tax planning in Malaysian listed companies. Using a sample of 345 companies,...

While the world taxpayers focus on aggressive tax planning, the world jurisdictions try to deal with that especially under the leadership OECD. Until now, it is hard to say that jurisdictions are successful to solve this problem. And some other countries have started to take unilateral measures...