We analyze how the expiration of a regional bonus depreciation regime in eastern Germany (Development Area Law, DAL) affected real investments and asset structures of establishments in the manufacturing sector. Our rich administrative data allow us not only to identify the aggregate effect, but...

Wir untersuchen anhand von qualitativen Experteninterviews die Relevanz der Gewerbesteuer im Verhältnis zu anderen Standortfaktoren am Beispiel von Düsseldorf, Oberhausen und Magdeburg. Besonders relevante Faktoren sind die Verkehrsinfrastruktur, die Verfügbarkeit von Flächen sowie von Fach-...

This study investigates how strategic interactions between corporate tax planning and tax enforcement are affected by two policy instruments: strengthening tax enforcement by increasing the number of specialized enforcement staff and improving tax audit technologies. I employ an economic model...

We analyze how the expiration of a regional bonus depreciation regime in eastern Germany (Development Area Law, DAL) affected real investments and asset structures of establishments in the manufacturing sector. Our rich administrative data allow us not only to identify the aggregate effect, but...

Wir untersuchen anhand von qualitativen Experteninterviews die Relevanz der Gewerbesteuer im Verhältnis zu anderen Standortfaktoren am Beispiel von Düsseldorf, Oberhausen und Magdeburg. Besonders relevante Faktoren sind die Verkehrsinfrastruktur, die Verfügbarkeit von Flächen sowie von Fach-...

This study investigates how strategic interactions between corporate tax planning and tax enforcement are affected by two policy instruments: strengthening tax enforcement by increasing the number of specialized enforcement staff and improving tax audit technologies. I employ an economic model...

This study investigates the impact of dividend taxes on equity mutual fund investments, using the 2018 German Investment Tax Reform as a unique case study. This reform eliminated the foreign tax credit for German fund investors, thereby introducing a new tax planning channel for German equity...

This study analyzes the impact of tax complexity on the location of tax employees and tax risk. Using a hand-collected dataset of more than 7,500 tax employees from 348 European-listed multinationals, we identify two types of firm-level costs associated with tax complexity-tax employees, and tax...

This study analyzes whether and to what extent the provision of public goods and firms' trust in local governments' handling of local business tax revenues are associated with firms' willingness to pay local business tax. Using survey data on German small- and medium-sized firms, we find that...

This study analyzes the impact of tax complexity on the location of tax employees and tax risk. Using a hand-collected dataset of more than 7,500 tax employees from 348 European-listed multinationals, we identify two types of firm-level costs associated with tax complexity-tax employees, and tax...