Company Tax Reform in the European Union

The European Commission recently proposed to move towards a consolidated tax base for European multinational companies, to be allocated across EU member states through a system of formula apportionment. This paper argues that while the Commission's blueprints for company tax reform may reduce e...

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Approximation
corporate tax reform in the EU
Corporate taxation
Corporate taxes
Costs
Economic activity
Europe
European Union
Finance
Fiscal policy
formula apportionment
Harmonization
International taxation
Multinational corporations
Public expenditure
Public finance
Studies
Tax base
tax harmonization
Tax rates
Tax reform
Taxation
Transfer pricing
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