Dieser Beitrag untersucht, welche Anreize von asymmetrischer Besteuerung einerseits und von Haftungsbeschränkungen andererseits für die optimale Risikowahl eines Unternehmens ausgehen. Wir betrachten dabei eine risikobehaftete Investition, deren Risikograd wertrelevant verändert werden kann,...

We examine the combined effects of asymmetric taxation and limited liability on optimal risk taking of investors. Given an optimal risk level in the pre-tax case under full liability, loss-offset restrictions reduce, and limited liability enhances the incentives for taking risk. For every degree...

We derive an ex post neutral comprehensive income tax on pension schemes equivalent to a Johansson-Samuelson tax that guarantees non-discriminatory treatment of lifetime-dependent and other investments. By separately taxing contributions and benefits, our concept does not require any assumptions...