This paper discusses the issue of profit shifting and ‘aggressive' tax planning by multinational firms. The paper makes two contributions. Firstly, we provide some background information to the debate by giving a brief overview over existing empirical studies on profit shifting and by...

Die Zinsschranke gem. § 4h EStG bestimmt das Ausmaß, in dem betrieblich veranlasste Zinsaufwendungen bei der Ermittlung der steuerlichen Bemessungsgrundlagen berücksichtigt werden können. Das Greifen der Vorschrift begrenzt daher die Nutzung des den Zinsaufwendungen inhärenten...

This paper examines whether the profit-shifting trend in Europe during 2003–2013 can be explained by tax policy changes. Consistent with prior literature, we find that affiliates' profits are sensitive to tax rate changes. However, we document that tax base–broadening reforms have mitigated...

Formula apportionment as a way to attribute taxable profits of multinationals across jurisdictions is receiving increased attention. This paper reviews existing literature and discusses experiences in selective federal states to evaluate the economic properties of formula apportionment relative...