Projects of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.12.2004 – 30.04.2005

    Evaluation of reform options for the EU financial framework 2007-2013

    The negotiations on the new financial framework for the EU 2007-2013 are burdened with large differences in national interests. On the one hand the EU entry of countries with substantial economic backwardness puts…

  2. Project // 01.10.2004 – 31.12.2005

    Tax Accounting in Europe

  3. Project // 01.07.2004 – 30.11.2005

    Public Debt Monitor: Coverage of Public Debt in Germany

    The project "public debt monitor" aims at a regular monitoring of fiscal sustainability in Germany, both at the state level (including social security) and the federal level (including municipalities).Using a…

  4. Project // 01.07.2004 – 31.12.2005

    Measuring the Tax Burden on International Assignments

    The minimisation of the tax burden of expatriates is a fundamental part of a companys planning of international assignments. In several countries, expatriates are subject to special tax privileges which intent on…

  5. Project // 16.06. – 16.08.2004

    Tax accounting rules for self-developed intangibles in the EU member states, Canada and the United States of America

    There are many differences in the tax accounting rules applied by the member states of the European Union. However, with reference to self-developed intangibles there has been no major study conducted so far.…

  6. Project // 01.06. – 31.12.2004

    The Suitability of Structural Indicators as an Instrument to Evaluate the Economic Performance of EU Member States

    The progress of EU member countries with regard to the Lisbon agenda is evaluated on the basis of structural indicators. The design and composition of this list of structural indicators were assessed in the course…

  7. Project // 01.05.2004 – 30.04.2005

    The Taxation of International Assignments - An International Comparison

    The increasing importance of international assignments goes on with the internationalisation of business activities. Due to the high number of assignments companies are required to minimise the assignment costs.…

  8. Project // 01.01.2004 – 31.12.2005

    Tax Competition and Fiscal Equalization: Theory and Evidence from German Municipalities

    The aim of this research project is to examine whether the fiscal equalization system is asuitable instrument for eliminating allocative distortions arising from tax competition. For thispurpose the role of fiscal…