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Tax Competition Or Tax Coordination? What Is Better For The European Union? / Konkurewncja Podatkowa Czy Koordynacja Podatków? Co Jest Lepsze Dla Unii Europejskiej?

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  • Działo Joanna

    (University of Lodz, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, Department of Economic Mechanismus)

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Konkurencja podatkowa to stosowanie takiej polityki podatkowej, która pozwoli na utrzymanie lub zwiększenie atrakcyjności danego obszaru dla lokalizacji inwestycji. Konkurencja podatkowa stosowana jest zwłaszcza przez kraje stosunkowo słabo rozwinięte, gdyż napływ kapitału zagranicznego daje im możliwość wdrożenia nowoczesnych technologii, nowych metod zarządzania i zwiększenia eksportu. Jednym ze skutków konkurencji podatkowej jest powstawanie rajów podatkowych, krajów lub terytoriów korzystających z preferencyjnych stawek podatkowych w celu pozyskania kapitału z zagranicy. Analiza porównawcza stawek podatku dochodowego w krajach UE i niektórych rajach podatkowych pokazuje, że pomimo stopniowego obniżania stawek tych podatków w UE, zjawisko konkurencji podatkowej jest nadal bardzo silne, a pozycja rajów podatkowych jako terytoriów oferujących relatywnie niskie stawki podatkowe wydaje się być niezagrożona. W tym kontekście powstaje pytanie, czy konkurencja podatkowa jest prawdziwym problemem dla państw członkowskich UE oraz czy istnieją argumenty przemawiające za harmonizacją lub przynajmniej koordynacją podatków w krajach UE. Rozważania prowadzone w niniejszym artykule wskazują, że argumenty za wprowadzeniem koordynacji podatków w UE nie są jeszcze zbyt silne. Zarówno konkurencja podatkowa, jak i koordynacja podatków mają swoich zwolenników i przeciwników.

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  • Działo Joanna, 2015. "Tax Competition Or Tax Coordination? What Is Better For The European Union? / Konkurewncja Podatkowa Czy Koordynacja Podatków? Co Jest Lepsze Dla Unii Europejskiej?," Comparative Economic Research, Sciendo, vol. 18(2), pages 37-55, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:coecre:v:18:y:2015:i:2:p:37-55:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/cer-2015-0011
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