Tax systems have changed considerably in the past three decades. These fundamental changes have been the result of economic globalization, new political stances, and also of developments in public finance thought. The chapters in this volume offer a critical review of those changes from the...

Taxes on the highly skilled are an important cost factor for companies competing internationally for talent. This book provides an international comparison of the effective level of taxes and social security charges imposed on highly qualified employees. Based on a newly developed inter-temporal...

Erwerb, Besitz und Betrieb von Kraftfahrzeugen unterliegen einer Vielzahl von fiskalischen Belastungen, die in ihrer Zielsetzung, Art und Ausgestaltung international sehr verschieden sind. Daher ist bislang eine vergleichende Darstellung und Beurteilung der Belastungskomponenten, wie sie für...