This paper addresses the question of how firms react to tax incentives in a formula apportionment (FA) tax regime. Under FA, profits of all consolidated entities of a business group are summed and then allocated according to a formula based on FA factors. We hypothesize that firms may change the...

Due to empirical research, tax and accounting compliance costs are a considerable burden for private businesses. However, cost estimates may be biased due to survey nonresponse and questionnaire framing effects. This paper investigates the impact of both aspects on the estimated cost burden. I...

The compliance costs of private taxpayers are not only affected by the tax law itself but also by its implementation through the tax authorities. In this paper we analyze the effect of the tax authorities on the burden of complying with tax regulations. Using survey data of Belgian businesses...

As documented by empirical research, tax compliance costs are a considerable burden for private businesses. However, cost estimates may be biased due to survey non-response and questionnaire framing effects. This paper investigates the impact of both aspects on cost estimates. We do not find...

A corporate tax rate cut provides an incentive for corporations to shift taxable income from years before the tax rate cut to post-reform years. Our study analyzes whether depreciations and write-offs are used to achieve intertemporal income shifting. Using a panel of German manufacturing firms,...

We analyse how tax incentives in the form of accelerated depreciations ("bonus depreciation") affect business investment. By exploiting exogenous variation in tax regulation of a regional bonus depreciation program in the former East Germany, we identify and quantify the impact from bonus...

Real estate is taxed at comparatively low rates in Germany, with primarily the affluent benefiting from numerous existing tax privileges. This Weekly Report describes the current state of real estate taxation in Germany and outlines reform proposals that could increase tax revenue, improve the...

Immobilien werden in Deutschland vergleichsweise gering besteuert. Vor allem Wohlhabende profitieren von zahlreichen Steuerprivilegien. Dieser Bericht beschreibt den Status quo der Immobilienbesteuerung in Deutschland und skizziert Reformvorschläge, die das Steueraufkommen und die Effizienz des...

Wir vergleichen den Einfluss von zwei unterschiedlichen steuerpolitischen Strategien - eine dauerhafte Senkung der Unternehmenssteuerbelastung (etwa des Körperschaftsteuersatzes) und temporäre steuerliche Investitionsanreize (etwa durch Sonderabschreibungen). Dabei greifen wir sowohl auf die...