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Usability of Methodology from the USA for Measuring Effect of Corporate Tax on Organizational Form in the Czech Republic

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The goal of this paper is to examine the methodology, used by authors Mackie-Mason and Gordon for measuring effects of corporate tax on business organization form, which is connected to issue of double taxation, in the United States and find out, if the same approach can be applied on business environment in the Czech Republic. Eventually recommend changes for this methodology to be more suitable for this environment taking into account its specific factors.

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  • Petr Svoboda, 2016. "Usability of Methodology from the USA for Measuring Effect of Corporate Tax on Organizational Form in the Czech Republic," European Financial and Accounting Journal, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2016(1), pages 65-75.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlefa:v:2016:y:2016:i:1:id:153:p:65-75
    DOI: 10.18267/j.efaj.153
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    Keywords

    Business organizational form; C-corporation; Czech tax environment; Double taxation; S-corporation;
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    JEL classification:

    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
    • H32 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Firm

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