This article examines whether government control of companies is a factor influencing tax aggressiveness, through a comparative analysis of these firms versus privately controlled companies listed on the BM&FBovespa. The analysis covers the period from 2009 through 2013 and aggressiveness is...

We examine the impact of corporate geographic location on tax planning in U.S. firms from 1996–2018. We find that urban firms are associated with a significantly lower level of aggressive tax planning than rural firms. Further analysis shows that the soft information advantage to investors and...

This paper forms part of a series of analytical pieces on the absence of EU-coordination regarding aggressive tax planning and its effects, prepared by Policy Department A at the request of the ECON Committee of the European Parliament. It provides some background to the political debate and to...

This paper forms part of a series of analytical pieces on the absence of EU-coordination regarding aggressive tax planning and its effects, prepared by Policy Department A at the request of the ECON Committee of the European Parliament. It provides some background to the political debate and to...