There are at least two reasons why taxation of corporate groups in Europe calls for reform. Firstly, differences are to be found between the tax treatment of a corporate group and that of a single legal entity. Secondly, foreign subsidiaries are often subject to different tax treatment than...

Die fehlende Harmonisierung der Körperschaftsbesteuerung in Europa führt zu einer Verzerrung von Standort-, Investitions- und Finanzierungsentscheidungen multinationaler Konzerne. Für die Steuerverwaltungen begründet das Nebeneinander von 27 separaten Steuersystemen die zunehmende...

This study investigates the impact of dividend taxes on equity mutual fund investments, using the 2018 German Investment Tax Reform as a unique case study. This reform eliminated the foreign tax credit for German fund investors, thereby introducing a new tax planning channel for German equity...