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Pensionsverpflichtungen: Ein unternehmerischer Risikofaktor?

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  • Hubrich, Stefan
  • Tivig, Thusnelda
  • Stubben, Hans-Dieter

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Das Eingehen von Pensionsverpflichtungen ist für Unternehmen mit vielfältigen Risiken verbunden. In diesem Papier werden am Beispiel der Pensionszusage die Auswirkungen zweier Risikofaktoren auf die Pensionsrückstellungen von Unternehmen untersucht: Des vorzeitigen Rentenbezugs und des für die Steuerbilanzierung gesetzlich festgelegten Rechnungszinses gemäß § 6a EStG. Ausgangspunkt der Überlegungen bildet die Fragestellung, ob die gesetzlich zulässigen Pensionsrückstellungen auch den tatsächlichen Kostenaufwand aus Betriebsrenten abbilden. Dazu wird ein erstes Grundmodell zur Bestimmung von Pensionsrückstellungen entwickelt, auf dessen Basis für konkrete Annahmeszenarien Berechnungen durchgeführt werden. Es zeigt sich, dass ein vorzeitiger Rentenzugang mit 62 Jahren mit Einsparungen, ein Rentenzugang ab 65 Jahren hingegen mit Mehrkosten verbunden ist. Werden die Pensionsrückstellungen auf Basis der neuen Heubeck'schen Richttafeln 2005G® durchgeführt, so konnte eine angemessene Berücksichtigung demografischer Veränderungen festgestellt werden. Allerdings ist davon auszugehen, dass die gebildeten Pensionsrückstellungen unter Maßgabe des Rechnungszinses nach §6a EStG zu einer Unterbewertung des tatsächlichen Kostenaufwandes für Betriebsrenten von bis zu 30 Prozent führen. Vor dem Hintergrund dieser Ergebnisse werden schließlich alternative Möglichkeiten der Ausfinanzierung von Pensionszusagen beleuchtet.

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  • Hubrich, Stefan & Tivig, Thusnelda & Stubben, Hans-Dieter, 2007. "Pensionsverpflichtungen: Ein unternehmerischer Risikofaktor?," Thuenen-Series of Applied Economic Theory 80, University of Rostock, Institute of Economics.
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    Keywords

    Betriebliche Altersversorgung; Frühverrentung; Lebenserwartung; Pensionsrückstellung; Rechnungszins; Renteneintrittsalter; Rentenversicherung; occupational pension; early retirement; life expectancy; reserve for pensions; discount rate; age of retirement; pension insurance;
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    JEL classification:

    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors

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