scholarly journals A minimum corporate tax rate in the EU combines the best of two worlds

2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 180-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruud de Mooij
Keyword(s):  
Tax Rate ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Wawrzyniak

This paper investigates different measures of corporate tax burden ranging from the most basic ones such as the statutory tax rate to the effective tax rates. Each of these measures has advantages and disadvantages and they may lead to different rankings of countries. One of the reasons lies the fact that they measure different things. The comparison of the statutory tax rates to the effective ones for the EU-27 during the period of 1998-2009 sometimes reveals very significant differences between these indicators. Taking this into consideration, the paper suggests that corporate tax burden analysis should not be limited to the most basic and readily available measure in the form of the statutory tax rate. Different measures are tailored to answer different research questions. Moreover, the article presents changes of company taxation for the EU-27 within 1998-2009.


Subject Ireland's foreign policy. Significance As a member of the EU, Ireland will see new economic and political opportunities after Brexit. Ireland’s low corporate tax rate, its status as the only native EU English-speaking country and one of the few EU common-law countries after Brexit should make it more attractive to foreign direct investment (FDI). At the EU level, Dublin will look to play a more assertive role following the departure of one of its closest policy allies. At the same time, the Irish government is involved in a coordinated effort to enhance its post-Brexit global image with the 'Global Ireland 2025' initiative, which will involve the creation of 26 new Irish embassies or consulates around the world over the next six years. Impacts Shipping companies will look to establish new routes between Irish and EU cities to reduce transport reliance on UK ports. Greater demand for business in Ireland will hasten efforts to enhance transport infrastructure. More foreign nationals coming to live in Ireland will worsen the housing shortage, particularly in urban areas. Ireland could see an influx of low-skilled EU labour migrants following UK plans to admit EU workers who earn over 39,725 dollars. If Irish reunification occurred, it would be very difficult to reconcile the vastly different economies in northern and southern Ireland.


2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Adrienn Herczeg ◽  
Ildikó Dékán Tamásné Orbán ◽  
Patrícia Becsky-Nagy ◽  
Veronika Fenyves

In 2004 Hungary joined the EU, therefore its tax system is harmonized with EU directives and its trade with the EU is liberalized and exempt from customs restrictions. In the past few years Hungarian government introduced significant corporate tax advances in order to increase Hungary’s competitiveness for foreign capital. With the flat 10% corporate tax rate, Hungary has one of the the lowest corporate income tax rate in the European Union. Since 2011 new corporate tax incentive was adopted in order to create a tax advantageous economic environment for supporting the five most popular team sports in Hungary, namely, football, handball, basketball, water polo and ice hockey. The following article provides a rough guide on the corporate taxation – in particular of sport organizations in Hungary.  JEL code: H25


Significance This framework laid out two pillars of reform. Pillar One would see large companies liable for tax in the end-market jurisdiction where their goods or services are used or consumed. Pillar Two would set a minimum tax rate of 15%. Impacts Ireland will probably support the reforms by October, and in return it may get some concessions over implementation or sectoral coverage. Reduced corporate tax revenue may result in tighter fiscal spending, which would play into the hands of the opposition Sinn Fein. The corporate tax proposals come at a particularly bad time for the Irish economy, which is already facing the consequences of Brexit.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Hairul Azlan Annuar ◽  
Khadijah Isa ◽  
Salihu Aramide Ibrahim ◽  
Sakiru Adsebola Solarin

Purpose The present study aims to investigate the impact of the reduction of the corporate tax rate on corporate tax revenue. The study adopts the theory of taxation by Ibn Khaldun, depicted as the Laffer curve. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyses time series data for the period 1996 to 2014 using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach. Findings The paper finds that the corporate tax rate has a dual effect on corporate tax revenue over the study period. It shows an inverted U-shape relationship between the corporate tax rate and corporate tax revenue and reveals that the optimal tax rate is 25.5156 per cent. Inferentially, a positive relationship exists between the two variables prior to the optimal tax rate, and a negative relationship prevails afterwards. A further test of causality shows a long-run unidirectional causality between corporate tax rate and corporate tax revenue. Research limitations/implications First, it should be noted that the policy was not implemented in isolation. Several other tax incentives were given to corporate tax payers, and therefore, such incentives should be controlled for to have a more insightful evaluation of the policy. Second and most important, there is a need to investigate whether the increased cash flow available to firms as a result of the reduction in the corporate tax rate adds value to firms. It is also necessary to investigate whether firms’ stakeholders benefited from the increased cash flow or was there managerial diversion of firms’ resources. Practical implications The policy of gradual reduction of the corporate tax rate in Malaysia is suspected to have a positive impact on the productivity of Malaysian companies, which has contributed to an increase in corporate tax revenue. It also has a positive impact on the economic growth of the country. It means that the lower corporate tax rate has actually reduced the cost of doing business in the country. Originality/value The benefit of increased corporate tax revenue needs to be investigated empirically for insightful policy evaluation. In Malaysia, however, such investigation is close to non-existent to the best knowledge of the researchers. Thus, the present study aims at investigating the impact of the policy of gradual reduction of the corporate tax rate on corporate tax revenue over an 18-year period from 1996 to 2014.


Global Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Cobham ◽  
Tommaso Faccio ◽  
Javier Garcia‐Bernardo ◽  
Petr Janský ◽  
Jeffery Kadet ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Hylke Vandenbussche

Dans le but d’encourager la création d’emplois et d’attirer les investissements étrangers en Wallonie, le Plan Marshal comprend plusieurs mesures fiscales importantes pour les entreprises. Ces mesures visent à "alléger la taxation communale, provinciale et fluviale". Ces mesures fiscales ne nous paraissent pas être les plus appropriées pour atteindre les objectifs visés en matière de créations d’emplois et d’attraction des investissements étrangers. L’impact économique potentiel des leviers fiscaux dont dispose la région wallonne est en effet limité. Bien que les taxes locales supportées par les entreprises ont fortement augmenté les années passées, celles-ci ne représentent néanmoins qu’une petite partie du montant total de taxes que les entreprises paient. La plus grande partie vient de l’impôt sur les profits des sociétés ("corporate tax rate"), qui est une taxe fédérale. Bien que cette taxe ne soit pas directement modifiable par les régions, nous estimons néanmoins qu’elle est le seul levier fiscal susceptible de relancer l’activité et de doper l’emploi de façon significative en Wallonie. L’impact économique positif d’une diminution importante du taux de l’impôt des sociétés devrait ainsi surpasser celui des mesures fiscales prévues dans le Plan Marshal. Malgré la réforme de la taxation des sociétés opérée en Belgique fin 2002, qui a vu le taux d’impôt des sociétés diminuer de 40,17 % à 33,99 %, le taux d’imposition des sociétés pratiqué en Belgique demeure un des plus élevés au niveau européen (UE-25). Une étude récente de l’OCDE montre ainsi que la Belgique se situe à la 6ème place des pays européens qui ont le taux de taxation des sociétés le plus élevé. Pour tenter de corriger ce handicap concurrentiel, le gouvernement Verhofstadt II a mis en place en 2005 une mesure de déduction des intérêts notionnels, qui donne aux entreprises la possibilité de réduire le montant de la base fiscale imposable à l’impôt des sociétés. Le gouvernement fédéral espère que cette mesure augmentera l’attrait de la Belgique pour les investisseurs étrangers, en dépit du taux d’impôt élevé sur les profits. A ce moment, il est encore trop tôt pour pouvoir évaluer le succès de cette mesure. L’étude que j’ai préparée pour le colloque ADEL examine l’impact d’une nouvelle baisse de l’impôt des sociétés sur les flux d’investissements directs étrangers et sur l’emploi en Belgique. L’exercice a été effectué en diminuant le taux d’impôt des sociétés à 25 %, qui est le taux moyen dans l’UE-25. La méthodologie utilisée pour mesurer cet impact est inspirée d’une étude américaine qui a été réalisée il y a quelques années. Pour effectuer cet exercice, j’utilise une base de données de plusieurs milliers de grandes firmes belges et de leurs "filiales" dans d’autres pays de l’UE-25. Grâce à cette base de données, il m’est permis d’analyser quel est l'effet sur les investissements des entreprises belges des taxes dans les pays hôtes. Les estimations les plus prudentes montrent qu’en abaissant le taux d’imposition des sociétés à 25 %, environ 125.000 emplois nouveaux devraient être créés en Belgique, dont 20.000 en Wallonie et 28.750 à Bruxelles.


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