Die Steuer- und Abgabensysteme in der Europäischen Union sind durch eine heterogene Struktur gekennzeichnet. Harmonisierungsbestrebungen im Bereich der direkten Steuern und zunehmender Steuerwettbewerb bei gleichzeitigem Globalisierungsprozeß der Unternehmen führen zu Anpassungen der...

The tax systems in the European Union (EU) distinguish oneself by a heterogenous structure. The efforts of harmonizing direct taxation in the EU and growing international tax competition aligned with the process of globalization is followed by accomodations of the different tax systems to a...

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