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- 2012
- Working Paper
Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment
When corporate payout is taxed, internal equity (retained earnings) is cheaper than external equity (share issues). If there are no perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may therefore have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes will favor... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Equity; Financing and Loans; Investment; Taxation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Motivation and Incentives
Becker, Bo, Marcus Jacob, and Martin Jacob. "Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-040, October 2010. (Revised November 2010, March 2011, September 2011, April 2012.)
- Jul 2012
- Article
A Better Way to Tax U.S. Businesses
The U.S. corporate tax code is broken. High rates and perverse incentives drive capital away from the corporate sector and toward other uses and countries. This is bad news for... View Details
- September 2004
- Supplement
Corporate Inversions: Stanley Works and the Lure of Tax Havens (CW)
By: Mihir A. Desai
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Revamping the corporate tax code could improve America’s competitiveness and living standards
The US corporate tax code is impeding the nation’s ability to compete in the worldwide economy, according to Mihir A. Desai (MBA 1993, PhD 1998), the Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance. Desai has... View Details
- 06 Feb 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?
foster income inequality That being said, the collective corporate hierarchy (needs to) make the long needed effort to voluntarily minimize the gross inequality that now exists." Desiree Halse, after quoting... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 May 2013
- News
'Berating' CEOs Doesn't Solve Tax Problem: Fiorina
- 1979
- Article
Approximating the Efficiency Gain of Tax Reforms
By: Jerry R. Green and Eytan Sheshinski
Proper analysis of tax reform requires evaluation of the welfare effects induced by a change from one tax system to another. We present two methods for estimating these changes using only local information pertaining to an initial equilibrium with distortive taxes. It... View Details
Green, Jerry R., and Eytan Sheshinski. "Approximating the Efficiency Gain of Tax Reforms." Journal of Public Economics 11, no. 2 (1979): 179–195.
- 10 Dec 2010
- News
Tax U.S. companies to spur spending
- 23 May 2013
- News
Don’t Blame Apple for America’s Broken Tax Code
- January 2013
- Article
Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment
When corporate payout is taxed, internal equity (retained earnings) is cheaper than external equity (share issues). If there are no perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may therefore have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes will favor... View Details
Becker, Bo, Marcus Jacob, and Martin Jacob. "Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment." Journal of Financial Economics 107, no. 1 (January 2013): 1–24.
Payout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment
When corporate payout is taxed, internal equity (retained earnings) is cheaper than external equity (share issues). If there are no perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may therefore have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes... View Details
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case discusses the Kenyan government’s decision to increase excise taxes on wines in 2007. The tax increase would cause an average increase in price of 367% on Keroche’s fortified wines. Meanwhile, Keroche’s competitor EABL had effectively lobbied the government... View Details
Keywords: Keroche; Alcohol; Alcoholic Drinks; Alcoholic Beverages; Beverages; Drinks; Wine Industry; Wine; Fortified Wine; Business Ventures; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Small Business; Family Business; Crime and Corruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Income; Demographics; Geographic Scope; Geographic Location; Goods and Commodities; Government Legislation; Growth and Development; Business History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Laws and Statutes; Lawfulness; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Problems and Challenges; Safety; Social Issues; Poverty; Strategy; Competition; Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Kenya; Nairobi; Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-392, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Tax and Grow
“excess” cash holdings. The definition of excess cash holdings will be critical. But such levels easily could be defined relative to industry benchmarks from periods that featured more standard corporate savings behavior. Implementing a... View Details
- 26 Apr 2017
- News
A Better Way to Tax U.S. Businesses
- 26 Sep 2016
- News
No More Excuses: Candidates Need to Address Tax Reform
- 02 Nov 2017
- News
Trump’s tax bill is one tough sell
- 2014
- Working Paper
Dodging the Taxman: Firm Misreporting and Limits to Tax Enforcement
By: Paul Carrillo, Dina Pomeranz and Monica Singhal
Reducing tax evasion is a key priority for many governments, particularly in developing countries. A growing literature has argued that the ability to verify taxpayer self-reports against reports from third parties is critical for modern tax enforcement and the growth... View Details
Carrillo, Paul, Dina Pomeranz, and Monica Singhal. "Dodging the Taxman: Firm Misreporting and Limits to Tax Enforcement." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-026, October 2014. (R&R at AEJ Applied. Note: Previously circulated as "Tax Me if You Can: Firm Misreporting Behavior and Evasion Substitution.")
- 20 Sep 2011
- News
A Taxing Question
so-called territorial system that would permit corporations to pay taxes only to the country where income is earned. Such territorial tax... View Details
- December 2004
- Article
Old Rules and New Realities: Corporate Tax Policy in a Global Setting
By: Mihir A. Desai and James R. Hines Jr.
Desai, Mihir A., and James R. Hines Jr. "Old Rules and New Realities: Corporate Tax Policy in a Global Setting." National Tax Journal 57, no. 4 (December 2004): 937–960.