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What determines the use of holding companies and ownership chains?

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Alfons J. Weichenrieder () (Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität, Frankfurt & CESifo)
Jack Mintz (Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto)

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The paper investigates the role of holding companies and conduit entities in German inbound and outbound FDI. It identifies the relevant conduit countries that act as stepping stones. Several tax and non-tax factors for the set-up of indirect structures are empirically identified. Withholding taxes, credit systems in capital exporting countries and the possibility of group consolidation are shown to be empirically important for the design of ownership chains in foreign direct investment.

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Paper provided by Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation in its series Working Papers with number 0803.

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Keywords: Holding company FDI taxation treaty shopping

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H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
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  1. Jack M. Mintz, 2003. "Conduit Entities: Implications of Indirect Tax-Efficient Financing Structures for Real Investment," International Tax Program Papers 0410, International Tax Program, Institute for International Business, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, revised Sep 2004. [Downloadable!]
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  4. James R. Hines Jr., 1994. "Credit and Deferral as International Investment Incentives," NBER Working Papers 4191, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. Ramb, Fred & Weichenrieder, Alfons J, 2005. "Taxes and the financial structure of German inward FDI," Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies 2005,05, Deutsche Bundesbank, Research Centre. [Downloadable!]
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  6. Jack Mintz, 2004. "Conduit Entities: Implications of Indirect Tax-Efficient Financing Structures for Real Investment," Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, Springer, vol. 11(4), pages 419-434, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  9. Georg Wamser, 2008. "The Impact of Thin-Capitalization Rules on External Debt Usage – A Propensity Score Matching Approach," Ifo Working Paper Series Ifo Working Paper No. 62, Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich. [Downloadable!]
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