Die Studie vergleicht verschiedene Abschreibungsmethoden und deren Anreizwirkung für neue Investitionen. Der Vergleich beschränkt sich dabei auf Steuersysteme der Europäischen Union. Der Bericht geht von der Steuerneutralität des Modells von Samuelson aus. Weiterhin werden die...

This study compares incentive effects of various tax depreciation methods which are currently employed in selected OECD countries. Their generosity is determined on the basis of Samuelson s true economic depreciation. For this purpose, the present value model is applied. The central issue is...

This study compares incentive effects of various tax depreciation methods which are currently employed in selected OECD countries. Their generosity is determined on the basis of Samuelson's true economic depreciation. For this purpose, the present value model is applied. The central issue is...

This study compares incentive effects of various tax depreciation methods currently adopted in European transition economies. In these countries straight-line, geometric-degressive and accelerated depreciation measures are quite popular in combination with different corporate tax rates. Their...

Corporate tax reforms carried out in EU countries since 1980 entail lower statutory tax rates and reductions in generous tax depreciation provisions. Several countries including the UK have reduced tax rates for SMEs. This study compares incentive effects of such reforms on the SMEs’...