De Groen, P. W. (2015) “Corporate Taxation in Europe: Let’s get it together!“, Financial Markets, CEPS Commentaries, 16 February
More comprehensive cooperation in corporate taxation at European level could significantly advance the region’s socio-economic prosperity, but its potential contribution is unfortunately overlooked in the current search for growth and job creation. Lucrative tax niches established in some member states and the fear of losing fiscal autonomy prevent several countries from accepting the move towards an EU single market for taxation. If ‘Lux leaks’ and other revelations of tax avoidance and evasion can succeed in changing the dominant attitudes in the European tax debate, this commentary outlines the steps that need to be taken to allow tax policy to play a positive role in promoting economic prosperity.
Relevant posts:
- Auerbach, J. A. & Hassett, K. (2015) “Capital taxation in the 21st century“, VoxEU Organisation, 03 March.
- Finke, C., Fuest, C., Nusser, H. & Spengel, C. (2014) “Extending Taxation of Interest and Royalty Income at Source – an Option to Limit Base Erosion and Profit Shifting?“, Centre for European Economic Research, Discussion Paper No. 14-073, October.
- De Mooij, R., Keen, M. & Perry, V. (2014) “Taking a bite out of Apple? Fixing international corporate taxation“, VoxEU Organisation, 14 September.