Die am 1. Mai 2004 erfolgte EU-Osterweiterung verschärft durch die dort zum Teil wesentlich niedrigeren Steuersätze den Steuerwettbewerb erheblich. Unter diesen veränderten Rahmenbedingungen wird die Steuerreform von 2000 nicht ausreichen, den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland vor einer...

One of the consequences of globalization is the increased openness of economies and the interdependence of States. We have to consider that each national tax system is now unavoidably conditioned by the rest of the tax sovereignties, especially when one State offers tax benefits in order to...

This study evaluates the economic effects of corporate tax coordination in the enlarged European Union (EU) using a computable general equilibrium model. Our main findings are as follows: (i) Corporate tax coordination can yield modest aggregate welfare gains. The 2004 enlargement of the EU has...

This study evaluates the economic effects of corporate tax coordination in the enlarged European Union using a computable general equilibrium model and a comprehensive set of scenarios for both a common corporate EU tax base and for full harmonisation of tax bases and tax rates. Our main...

The Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud is one of the most endemic economic crimes within the European Union. Its most disruptive form, the Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) scam represents a real threat for the further economic and fiscal integration of the Union. The aim of this paper is to...