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Ziele, Wirkungsweise und Steueraufkommen der neuen Zinsschranke

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  • Michael Broer

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One important aspect of the 2008 reform of business taxation is the interest barrier. It puts a limit on the amount of interest expenses deductible from earnings, thus reducing the tax bill. Therefore, it aims to prevent tax substrate from fleeing to other countries. This article starts with a description of the legal situation before and after the tax reform 2008 and the resulting tax incentives for the cross-border debt financing of German subsidiaries, through which prof-its made in Germany are transferred to lower-taxing countries abroad. Further, we look at the aforementioned interest barrier, and its accompanying effects in terms of incentives and bur-dens. Using data supplied by the Federal Statistical Office, the number of companies affected by the interest barrier and the expected tax revenue resulting from various scenarios are esti-mated.

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  • Michael Broer, 2009. "Ziele, Wirkungsweise und Steueraufkommen der neuen Zinsschranke," Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 129(3), pages 391-413.
  • Handle: RePEc:aeq:aeqsjb:v129_y2009_i1_q1_p391-413
    DOI: 10.3790/schm.129.3.391
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    1. Ruf Martin & Schindler Dirk, 2015. "Debt Shifting and Thin-Capitalization Rules – German Experience and Alternative Approaches," Nordic Tax Journal, Sciendo, vol. 2015(1), pages 17-33, September.
    2. Hoppe, Thomas & Maiterth, Ralf & Sureth, Caren, 2015. "Vermögensteuer und ihre Implikationen für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland: Eine betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse," arqus Discussion Papers in Quantitative Tax Research 181, arqus - Arbeitskreis Quantitative Steuerlehre.
    3. Wagner, Julia, 2015. "EBITDA-Vortrag - cui bono? Eine Gesetzesevaluation auf Basis einer Mikrosimulation," Discussion Papers 2015/31, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics.
    4. Alberternst, Stephan & Schwar, Torben, 2015. "Relevanz der Zinsschranke: Eine empirische Untersuchung der betroffenen Unternehmen von 2008 bis 2012," arqus Discussion Papers in Quantitative Tax Research 200, arqus - Arbeitskreis Quantitative Steuerlehre.
    5. Alberternst, Stephan & Sureth, Caren, 2015. "The effect of taxes on corporate financing decisions: Evidence from the German interest barrier," arqus Discussion Papers in Quantitative Tax Research 182, arqus - Arbeitskreis Quantitative Steuerlehre.
    6. Thomas Hoppe & Ralf Maiterth & Caren Sureth-Sloane, 2016. "Eigenkapitalverzehr und Substanzbesteuerung deutscher Unternehmen durch eine Vermögensteuer – eine empirische Analyse [Wealth Tax-Induced Equity Loss and Asset Erosion of German Companies – An Empi," Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, Springer, vol. 68(1), pages 3-45, April.
    7. Alberternst, Stephan & Sureth-Sloane, Caren, 2016. "Interest barrier and capital structure response," arqus Discussion Papers in Quantitative Tax Research 206, arqus - Arbeitskreis Quantitative Steuerlehre.
    8. Alberternst, Stephan, 2016. "Relevanz der deutschen Zinsschranke für Personenunternehmen: Eine dynamische Analyse der Betroffenheit," arqus Discussion Papers in Quantitative Tax Research 207, arqus - Arbeitskreis Quantitative Steuerlehre.
    9. Hundsdoerfer, Jochen & Lorenz, Daniela & Sielaff, Christian, 2011. "Hemmt die Zinsschranke Investitionen? Ein weiteres Zinsschranken-Paradoxon," arqus Discussion Papers in Quantitative Tax Research 124, arqus - Arbeitskreis Quantitative Steuerlehre.

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    JEL classification:

    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
    • H26 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Tax Evasion and Avoidance

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