Der BEPS Aktionsplan der OECD gegen die international Gewinnverlagerung (BEPS, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) verfolgt das fiskalische Ziel, Lücken der Gewinnbesteuerung zu schließen. Der breit angelegte Aktionsplan sieht insgesamt 15 entsprechende Maßnahmen vor, darunter die Stärkung der...

This paper analyzes the impact of taxes and lending conditions on the financial structure ofmultinationals' foreign affiliates. The empirical analysis employs a large panel of affiliates ofGerman multinationals in 26 countries in the period from 1996 until 2003. In accordance withthe theoretical...

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of thin-capitalization rules in preventing debt financeby intercompany loans and explores their consequences for corporate decisions. A theoreticaldiscussion emphasizes that limitations of the deduction of interest owed to foreign afiliateswould not only...

The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) require a company to account forcurrent and future tax consequences, due to transactions and other events recognised inprofit or loss (IAS 12). Reported tax expense (tax income) seems to be relevant for bothcompany tax management (Bolton,...

This paper analyzes the role of Thin-Capitalization rules for capital structure choice and investment decisions of multinationals. A theoretical analysis shows that the imposition of such rules tends to affect not only the leverage and the level of investment but also their taxsensitivity. An...

This paper analyzes the impact of taxes and lending conditions on the financial structure of multinationals' foreign affiliates. The empirical analysis employs a large panel of affiliates of German multinationals in 26 countries in the period from 1996 until 2003. In accordance with the...