Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Spillover from the Haven: Cross-border Externalities of Patent Box Regimes Within Multinational Firms

    Abstract This paper analyzes externalities of patent box regimes in Europe. Tax reductions in foreign affiliates of a firm that also provide a profit shifting opportunity reduce the user cost of capital and…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Fiscal Competition and Public Debt

    The implications of high indebtedness for strategic tax setting in internationally integrated capital markets have found little attention so far. We analyze when and how changes in initial debt levels affect the…