---
_id: '17514'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: This paper introduces an index that captures the complexity of countries’
    corporate income tax systems faced by multinational corporations. It is based
    on surveys of highly experienced tax consultants of the largest international
    tax services networks. The index, called the Tax Complexity Index (TCI), is composed
    of a tax code subindex covering tax regulations and a tax framework subindex covering
    tax processes and features. For a sample of 100 countries for the year 2016, we
    find that the level of tax complexity varies considerably across countries, while
    tax code and framework complexity also vary within countries. From a global perspective,
    tax complexity is strongly driven by the complexity of both transfer pricing regulations
    in the tax code and tax audits in the tax framework. When analyzing the associations
    with other country characteristics, we identify different correlation patterns.
    For example, tax framework complexity is negatively associated with countries’
    governance, suggesting that strongly governed countries tend to have less complex
    tax frameworks, while tax code complexity is positively associated with the statutory
    tax rate, indicating that high-tax countries tend to have more complex tax codes.
    However, none of the observed associa-tions are very strong. We conclude that
    tax complexity represents a distinct country charac-teristic and propose the use
    of our TCI and its subindices in future research.
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Debora
  full_name: Schanz, Debora
  last_name: Schanz
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
  last_name: Sturm
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
  orcid: ' 0000-0002-8183-5901'
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Schanz D, Sturm S, Sureth-Sloane C. <i>The Tax Complexity Index –
    A Survey-Based Country Measure of Tax Code and Framework Complexity</i>.; 2021.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>
  apa: Hoppe, T., Schanz, D., Sturm, S., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2021). <i>The Tax
    Complexity Index – A Survey-Based Country Measure of Tax Code and Framework Complexity</i>.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>
  bibtex: '@book{Hoppe_Schanz_Sturm_Sureth-Sloane_2021, series={TRR 266 Accounting
    for Transparency Working Paper Series No. 5}, title={The Tax Complexity Index
    – A Survey-Based Country Measure of Tax Code and Framework Complexity}, DOI={<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>}, author={Hoppe,
    Thomas and Schanz, Debora and Sturm, Susann and Sureth-Sloane, Caren}, year={2021},
    collection={TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency Working Paper Series No. 5} }'
  chicago: Hoppe, Thomas, Debora Schanz, Susann Sturm, and Caren Sureth-Sloane. <i>The
    Tax Complexity Index – A Survey-Based Country Measure of Tax Code and Framework
    Complexity</i>. TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency Working Paper Series No. 5,
    2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>.
  ieee: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, and C. Sureth-Sloane, <i>The Tax Complexity
    Index – A Survey-Based Country Measure of Tax Code and Framework Complexity</i>.
    2021.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. <i>The Tax Complexity Index – A Survey-Based Country
    Measure of Tax Code and Framework Complexity</i>. 2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>.
  short: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, C. Sureth-Sloane, The Tax Complexity Index
    – A Survey-Based Country Measure of Tax Code and Framework Complexity, 2021.
date_created: 2020-07-31T10:58:34Z
date_updated: 2024-04-08T11:28:56Z
department:
- _id: '635'
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3469663
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3469663
oa: '1'
series_title: TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency Working Paper Series No. 5
status: public
title: The Tax Complexity Index – A Survey-Based Country Measure of Tax Code and Framework
  Complexity
type: working_paper
user_id: '530'
year: '2021'
...
---
_id: '36077'
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Jens
  full_name: Müller, Jens
  id: '1245'
  last_name: Müller
- first_name: Katharina
  full_name: Wittek, Katharina
  id: '69169'
  last_name: Wittek
- first_name: Arndt
  full_name: Weinrich, Arndt
  id: '72091'
  last_name: Weinrich
  orcid: 0000-0002-3983-0269
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Müller J, Wittek K, Weinrich A. Eine ökonomische Einordnung des öffentlichen
    Country-by-Country Reporting in der EU. <i>iStR</i>. Published online 2021.
  apa: Hoppe, T., Müller, J., Wittek, K., &#38; Weinrich, A. (2021). Eine ökonomische
    Einordnung des öffentlichen Country-by-Country Reporting in der EU. <i>IStR</i>.
  bibtex: '@article{Hoppe_Müller_Wittek_Weinrich_2021, title={Eine ökonomische Einordnung
    des öffentlichen Country-by-Country Reporting in der EU}, journal={iStR}, author={Hoppe,
    Thomas and Müller, Jens and Wittek, Katharina and Weinrich, Arndt}, year={2021}
    }'
  chicago: Hoppe, Thomas, Jens Müller, Katharina Wittek, and Arndt Weinrich. “Eine
    Ökonomische Einordnung Des Öffentlichen Country-by-Country Reporting in Der EU.”
    <i>IStR</i>, 2021.
  ieee: T. Hoppe, J. Müller, K. Wittek, and A. Weinrich, “Eine ökonomische Einordnung
    des öffentlichen Country-by-Country Reporting in der EU,” <i>iStR</i>, 2021.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. “Eine Ökonomische Einordnung Des Öffentlichen Country-by-Country
    Reporting in Der EU.” <i>IStR</i>, 2021.
  short: T. Hoppe, J. Müller, K. Wittek, A. Weinrich, IStR (2021).
date_created: 2023-01-11T12:07:19Z
date_updated: 2026-02-04T07:12:03Z
department:
- _id: '635'
- _id: '189'
language:
- iso: eng
publication: iStR
status: public
title: Eine ökonomische Einordnung des öffentlichen Country-by-Country Reporting in
  der EU
type: journal_article
user_id: '83776'
year: '2021'
...
---
_id: '21417'
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Deborah
  full_name: Schanz, Deborah
  last_name: Schanz
- first_name: Adrian
  full_name: Schipp, Adrian
  id: '44288'
  last_name: Schipp
- first_name: Felix
  full_name: Siegel, Felix
  last_name: Siegel
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
  last_name: Sturm
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Schanz D, Schipp A, Siegel F, Sturm S, Sureth-Sloane C. <i>2018 Global
    MNC Tax Complexity Survey</i>.; 2020. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.52569/RPVO1003">10.52569/RPVO1003</a>
  apa: Hoppe, T., Schanz, D., Schipp, A., Siegel, F., Sturm, S., &#38; Sureth-Sloane,
    C. (2020). <i>2018 Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.52569/RPVO1003">https://doi.org/10.52569/RPVO1003</a>
  bibtex: '@book{Hoppe_Schanz_Schipp_Siegel_Sturm_Sureth-Sloane_2020, title={2018
    Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.52569/RPVO1003">10.52569/RPVO1003</a>},
    author={Hoppe, Thomas and Schanz, Deborah and Schipp, Adrian and Siegel, Felix
    and Sturm, Susann and Sureth-Sloane, Caren}, year={2020} }'
  chicago: Hoppe, Thomas, Deborah Schanz, Adrian Schipp, Felix Siegel, Susann Sturm,
    and Caren Sureth-Sloane. <i>2018 Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey</i>, 2020. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.52569/RPVO1003">https://doi.org/10.52569/RPVO1003</a>.
  ieee: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, A. Schipp, F. Siegel, S. Sturm, and C. Sureth-Sloane,
    <i>2018 Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey</i>. 2020.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. <i>2018 Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey</i>. 2020, doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.52569/RPVO1003">10.52569/RPVO1003</a>.
  short: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, A. Schipp, F. Siegel, S. Sturm, C. Sureth-Sloane, 2018
    Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey, 2020.
date_created: 2021-03-09T08:56:59Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:54:59Z
department:
- _id: '187'
doi: 10.52569/RPVO1003
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://www.taxcomplexity.org/download/2018%20Global%20MNC%20Tax%20Complexity%20Survey%20-%20Executive%20Summary.pdf
oa: '1'
status: public
title: 2018 Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey
type: report
user_id: '68751'
year: '2020'
...
---
_id: '21426'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "This chapter examines the drivers of corporate income tax complexity for\r\nmultinational
    corporations in South Africa. Based on unique data from a\r\nglobal survey of
    tax consultants which was conducted in 2016 by Hoppe et al,\r\nnovel insights
    can be provided into the complexity of the South African tax\r\nsystem. The data
    enable a comparison of South Africa with the global mean\r\nof tax complexity,
    as well as with its major trade and investment partners. It\r\nis further possible
    to distinguish between different areas of tax complexity, ie,\r\ntax code complexity
    (complexity inherent in the different regulations of the\r\ntax code) and tax
    framework complexity (complexity that arises from the\r\nfeatures and processes
    of a tax system). Frequent changes in tax regulations,\r\nambiguity and interpretation,
    as well as record-keeping, are found to be the\r\nmost important complexity drivers
    in the tax code of South Africa. The\r\nanalysis further highlights that anti-avoidance
    provisions, such as transfer\r\npricing and controlled foreign corporation rules,
    are perceived as most\r\ncomplex. With respect to tax framework complexity, the
    poor disclosure of\r\naudit selection criteria, the lack of experience or technical
    skills of tax officers\r\nin the audit process and problems associated with tax
    refunds appear to be\r\nserious concerns. Even though South Africa’s overall tax
    system complexity\r\ndoes not seem to differ very much from other related countries,
    a closer look\r\ninto the details reveals a number of future challenges."
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Reyhaneh
  full_name: Safaei, Reyhaneh
  id: '66935'
  last_name: Safaei
- first_name: Amanda
  full_name: Singleton, Amanda
  last_name: Singleton
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
citation:
  ama: 'Hoppe T, Safaei R, Singleton A, Sureth-Sloane C. Tax Complexity for Multinational
    Corporations in South Africa - Evidence from a Global Survey. In: Evans C, Franzsen
    R, Stack E, eds. <i>Tax Simplification - An African Perspective</i>. Pretoria:
    Pretoria University Law Press; 2019:267-293.'
  apa: 'Hoppe, T., Safaei, R., Singleton, A., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2019). Tax
    Complexity for Multinational Corporations in South Africa - Evidence from a Global
    Survey. In C. Evans, R. Franzsen, &#38; E. Stack (Eds.), <i>Tax Simplification
    - An African Perspective</i> (pp. 267–293). Pretoria: Pretoria University Law
    Press.'
  bibtex: '@inbook{Hoppe_Safaei_Singleton_Sureth-Sloane_2019, place={Pretoria}, title={Tax
    Complexity for Multinational Corporations in South Africa - Evidence from a Global
    Survey}, booktitle={Tax Simplification - An African Perspective}, publisher={Pretoria
    University Law Press}, author={Hoppe, Thomas and Safaei, Reyhaneh and Singleton,
    Amanda and Sureth-Sloane, Caren}, editor={Evans, Chris and Franzsen, Riël and
    Stack, ElizabethEditors}, year={2019}, pages={267–293} }'
  chicago: 'Hoppe, Thomas, Reyhaneh Safaei, Amanda Singleton, and Caren Sureth-Sloane.
    “Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations in South Africa - Evidence from
    a Global Survey.” In <i>Tax Simplification - An African Perspective</i>, edited
    by Chris Evans, Riël Franzsen, and Elizabeth Stack, 267–93. Pretoria: Pretoria
    University Law Press, 2019.'
  ieee: 'T. Hoppe, R. Safaei, A. Singleton, and C. Sureth-Sloane, “Tax Complexity
    for Multinational Corporations in South Africa - Evidence from a Global Survey,”
    in <i>Tax Simplification - An African Perspective</i>, C. Evans, R. Franzsen,
    and E. Stack, Eds. Pretoria: Pretoria University Law Press, 2019, pp. 267–293.'
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. “Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations in South
    Africa - Evidence from a Global Survey.” <i>Tax Simplification - An African Perspective</i>,
    edited by Chris Evans et al., Pretoria University Law Press, 2019, pp. 267–93.
  short: 'T. Hoppe, R. Safaei, A. Singleton, C. Sureth-Sloane, in: C. Evans, R. Franzsen,
    E. Stack (Eds.), Tax Simplification - An African Perspective, Pretoria University
    Law Press, Pretoria, 2019, pp. 267–293.'
date_created: 2021-03-09T09:53:42Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:54:59Z
department:
- _id: '187'
editor:
- first_name: Chris
  full_name: Evans, Chris
  last_name: Evans
- first_name: Riël
  full_name: Franzsen, Riël
  last_name: Franzsen
- first_name: Elizabeth
  full_name: Stack, Elizabeth
  last_name: Stack
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://www.pulp.up.ac.za/component/edocman/tax-simplification-an-african-perspective/download?Itemid=
oa: '1'
page: 267-293
place: Pretoria
publication: Tax Simplification - An African Perspective
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 978-1-920538-96-5
publisher: Pretoria University Law Press
status: public
title: Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations in South Africa - Evidence from
  a Global Survey
type: book_chapter
user_id: '68751'
year: '2019'
...
---
_id: '12077'
abstract:
- lang: ger
  text: Die Komplexität von Steuersystemen gewinnt in der Debatte um den internationalen
    Steuerwettbewerb zunehmend an Bedeutung. Im vorliegenden Beitrag erfolgt, basierend
    auf den Daten, die dem Tax Complexity Index (www.taxcomplexity.org) zugrunde liegen,
    eine umfassende Gegenüberstellung der Komplexität der Steuersysteme von Deutschland
    und Öster-reich unter Berücksichtigung der Mittelwerte aller Länder. Die Steuergesetze
    weisen sowohl in Deutschland als auch in Österreich einen verhältnismäßig hohen
    Grad an Komplexität auf. Bei den steuerlichen Rahmenbedingungen fällt der Grad
    an Komplexität in beiden Ländern dagegen niedrig aus, wobei Österreich im Durchschnitt
    weniger komplex ist als Deutschland.
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Martina
  full_name: Rechbauer, Martina
  last_name: Rechbauer
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
  last_name: Sturm
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Rechbauer M, Sturm S. <i>Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland
    und Österreich – Eine Analyse des Status quo</i>.
  apa: Hoppe, T., Rechbauer, M., &#38; Sturm, S. (n.d.). <i>Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich
    zwischen Deutschland und Österreich – Eine Analyse des Status quo</i>.
  bibtex: '@book{Hoppe_Rechbauer_Sturm, title={Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen
    Deutschland und Österreich – Eine Analyse des Status quo}, author={Hoppe, Thomas
    and Rechbauer, Martina and Sturm, Susann} }'
  chicago: Hoppe, Thomas, Martina Rechbauer, and Susann Sturm. <i>Steuerkomplexität
    im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland und Österreich – Eine Analyse des Status quo</i>,
    n.d.
  ieee: T. Hoppe, M. Rechbauer, and S. Sturm, <i>Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen
    Deutschland und Österreich – Eine Analyse des Status quo</i>. .
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. <i>Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland
    und Österreich – Eine Analyse des Status quo</i>.
  short: T. Hoppe, M. Rechbauer, S. Sturm, Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen
    Deutschland und Österreich – Eine Analyse des Status quo, n.d.
date_created: 2019-07-18T22:07:02Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:51:17Z
ddc:
- '330'
department:
- _id: '187'
file:
- access_level: closed
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language:
- iso: ger
project:
- _id: '37'
  grant_number: P01
  name: Der Einfluss von steuerlicher Regulierung auf multinationale Unternehmen
publication_status: submitted
status: public
title: Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland und Österreich – Eine Analyse
  des Status quo
type: working_paper
user_id: '68607'
year: '2019'
...
---
_id: '14904'
abstract:
- lang: ger
  text: "Die Komplexität von Steuersystemen gewinnt in der Debatte um den internationalen
    Steuerwettbewerb zunehmend an Bedeutung. Im vorliegenden Beitrag erfolgt, basierend
    auf den Befragungsdaten, die dem Tax Complexity Index von Hoppe et al. (2019)
    zugrunde liegen, eine umfassende Gegenüberstellung der Komplexität der Steuersysteme
    von Deutschland und Österreich unter Berücksichtigung der Mittelwerte aller vom
    Index abgedeckten Länder. Die Steuergesetze weisen sowohl in Deutschland als auch
    in Österreich einen verhältnismäßig hohen Grad an Komplexität auf. Bei den steuerlichen
    Rahmenbedingungen fällt der Grad an Komplexität in beiden Ländern dagegen niedrig\r\naus,
    wobei Österreich im Durchschnitt weniger komplex ist als Deutschland."
- lang: eng
  text: The complexity of tax systems is becoming increasingly important in the debate
    on international tax competition. Based on the underlying survey data of the Tax
    Complexity Index of Hoppe et al. (2019), this article provides a comprehensive
    comparison of the complexity of Germany’s and Austria’s tax systems while also
    taking the mean values of all countries covered by the index into account. In
    both Germany and Austria, the tax code is characterized by a relatively high degree
    of complexity. In contrast, the tax framework has a low level of complexity in
    both countries, with Austria being on average less complex than Germany.
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Martina
  full_name: Rechbauer, Martina
  last_name: Rechbauer
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
  last_name: Sturm
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Rechbauer M, Sturm S. Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland
    und Österreich - Eine Analyse des Status quo. <i>Steuer und Wirtschaft</i>. 2019;96(4):397-412.
  apa: Hoppe, T., Rechbauer, M., &#38; Sturm, S. (2019). Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich
    zwischen Deutschland und Österreich - Eine Analyse des Status quo. <i>Steuer und
    Wirtschaft</i>, <i>96</i>(4), 397–412.
  bibtex: '@article{Hoppe_Rechbauer_Sturm_2019, title={Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich
    zwischen Deutschland und Österreich - Eine Analyse des Status quo}, volume={96},
    number={4}, journal={Steuer und Wirtschaft}, author={Hoppe, Thomas and Rechbauer,
    Martina and Sturm, Susann}, year={2019}, pages={397–412} }'
  chicago: 'Hoppe, Thomas, Martina Rechbauer, and Susann Sturm. “Steuerkomplexität
    im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland und Österreich - Eine Analyse des Status quo.”
    <i>Steuer und Wirtschaft</i> 96, no. 4 (2019): 397–412.'
  ieee: T. Hoppe, M. Rechbauer, and S. Sturm, “Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen
    Deutschland und Österreich - Eine Analyse des Status quo,” <i>Steuer und Wirtschaft</i>,
    vol. 96, no. 4, pp. 397–412, 2019.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. “Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland
    und Österreich - Eine Analyse des Status quo.” <i>Steuer und Wirtschaft</i>, vol.
    96, no. 4, 2019, pp. 397–412.
  short: T. Hoppe, M. Rechbauer, S. Sturm, Steuer und Wirtschaft 96 (2019) 397–412.
date_created: 2019-11-13T08:28:38Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:52:10Z
department:
- _id: '187'
intvolume: '        96'
issue: '4'
language:
- iso: ger
page: 397-412
publication: Steuer und Wirtschaft
publication_status: published
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Steuerkomplexität im Vergleich zwischen Deutschland und Österreich - Eine Analyse
  des Status quo
type: journal_article
user_id: '68607'
volume: 96
year: '2019'
...
---
_id: '3902'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: All over the world, firms and governments are increasingly concerned about
    the rise in tax complexity. To manage it and develop effective simplification
    measures, detailed information on the current drivers of complexity is required.
    However, research on this topic is scarce. This is surprising as the latest developments-for
    example, those triggered by the BEPS project-have given rise to the conjecture
    that complexity drivers may have changed, thus questioning the findings of prior
    studies. In this article, we shed light on this issue and provide a global picture
    of the current drivers of tax complexity that multinational corporations face
    based on a survey of 221 highly experienced tax consultants from 108 countries.
    Our results show that prior complexity drivers of the tax code are still important,
    with details and changes of tax regulations being the two most important complexity
    drivers. We also find evidence for new important complexity drivers emerging from
    different areas of the tax framework, such as inconsistent decisions among tax
    officers (tax audits) or retroactively applied tax law amendments (tax enactment).
    Based on the tax consultants' responses, we develop a concept of tax complexity
    that is characterized by two pillars, tax code and tax framework complexity and
    illustrates the various aspects that should be considered when assessing the complexity
    of a country's tax system.
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Deborah
  full_name: Schanz, Deborah
  last_name: Schanz
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
  last_name: Sturm
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Schanz D, Sturm S, Sureth-Sloane C. What are the Drivers of Tax Complexity
    for MNCs? Global Evidence. <i>Intertax</i>. 2018;46(8/9):654-675.
  apa: Hoppe, T., Schanz, D., Sturm, S., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2018). What are
    the Drivers of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global Evidence. <i>Intertax</i>, <i>46</i>(8/9),
    654–675.
  bibtex: '@article{Hoppe_Schanz_Sturm_Sureth-Sloane_2018, title={What are the Drivers
    of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global Evidence}, volume={46}, number={8/9}, journal={Intertax},
    publisher={Kluwer Law International}, author={Hoppe, Thomas and Schanz, Deborah
    and Sturm, Susann and Sureth-Sloane, Caren}, year={2018}, pages={654–675} }'
  chicago: 'Hoppe, Thomas, Deborah Schanz, Susann Sturm, and Caren Sureth-Sloane.
    “What Are the Drivers of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global Evidence.” <i>Intertax</i>
    46, no. 8/9 (2018): 654–75.'
  ieee: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, and C. Sureth-Sloane, “What are the Drivers
    of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global Evidence,” <i>Intertax</i>, vol. 46, no. 8/9,
    pp. 654–675, 2018.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. “What Are the Drivers of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global
    Evidence.” <i>Intertax</i>, vol. 46, no. 8/9, Kluwer Law International, 2018,
    pp. 654–75.
  short: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, C. Sureth-Sloane, Intertax 46 (2018) 654–675.
date_created: 2018-08-13T11:38:40Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:59:54Z
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author:
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  id: '22671'
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- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
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citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Sturm S, Sureth-Sloane C. What are the Drivers of Tax Complexity for
    MNCs? Global Evidence. <i>Intertax</i>. 2018. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>
  apa: Hoppe, T., Sturm, S., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2018). What are the Drivers
    of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global Evidence. <i>Intertax</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Hoppe_Sturm_Sureth-Sloane_2018, title={What are the Drivers of
    Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global Evidence}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>},
    journal={Intertax}, author={Hoppe, Thomas and Sturm, Susann and Sureth-Sloane,
    Caren}, year={2018} }'
  chicago: Hoppe, Thomas, Susann Sturm, and Caren Sureth-Sloane. “What Are the Drivers
    of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global Evidence.” <i>Intertax</i>, 2018. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>.
  ieee: T. Hoppe, S. Sturm, and C. Sureth-Sloane, “What are the Drivers of Tax Complexity
    for MNCs? Global Evidence,” <i>Intertax</i>, 2018.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. “What Are the Drivers of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global
    Evidence.” <i>Intertax</i>, 2018, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3469663">10.2139/ssrn.3469663</a>.
  short: T. Hoppe, S. Sturm, C. Sureth-Sloane, Intertax (2018).
date_created: 2020-07-31T11:26:49Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:53:14Z
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- _id: '635'
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3469663
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- iso: eng
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status: public
title: What are the Drivers of Tax Complexity for MNCs? Global Evidence
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...
---
_id: '2241'
abstract:
- lang: ger
  text: Die Komplexität des Steuersystems stellt auch in Deutschland ein großes Problem
    dar. Entgegen bisherigen Betrachtungen weist die vorliegende Befragungsstudie
    darauf hin, dass die Treiber für steuerliche Komplexität deutlich vielfältiger
    und nicht nur im Gesetz, sondern auch in den steuerlichen Rahmenbedingungen zu
    verorten sind. Einerseits tragen übermäßig viele Details und häufige oder umfangreiche  Änderungen
    in erheblichem Maße dazu bei, dass Regelungen – wie solche zu Verrechnungspreisen
    – als komplex beurteilt werden. Andererseits erweisen sich auch inkonsistente
    Entscheidungen im Rahmen von Betriebsprüfungen und mangelhafte Gesetzesentwürfe
    als wesentliche Komplexitätstreiber. Statt einer permanenten Ausweitung von Regulierung
    sollte künftig der Abbau der im Beitrag identifizierten Probleme gezielt in den
    Fokus von Wissenschaft, Politik und Praxis rücken.
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Deborah
  full_name: Schanz, Deborah
  last_name: Schanz
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
  last_name: Sturm
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Schanz D, Sturm S, Sureth-Sloane C. Warum ist unser Steuersystem so
    komplex? Eine befragungsbasierte Analyse. <i>Die Wirtschaftsprüfung</i>. 2017;70(17):1026-1033.
  apa: Hoppe, T., Schanz, D., Sturm, S., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2017). Warum ist
    unser Steuersystem so komplex? Eine befragungsbasierte Analyse. <i>Die Wirtschaftsprüfung</i>,
    <i>70</i>(17), 1026–1033.
  bibtex: '@article{Hoppe_Schanz_Sturm_Sureth-Sloane_2017, title={Warum ist unser
    Steuersystem so komplex? Eine befragungsbasierte Analyse}, volume={70}, number={17},
    journal={Die Wirtschaftsprüfung}, publisher={IDW}, author={Hoppe, Thomas and Schanz,
    Deborah and Sturm, Susann and Sureth-Sloane, Caren}, year={2017}, pages={1026–1033}
    }'
  chicago: 'Hoppe, Thomas, Deborah Schanz, Susann Sturm, and Caren Sureth-Sloane.
    “Warum ist unser Steuersystem so komplex? Eine befragungsbasierte Analyse.” <i>Die
    Wirtschaftsprüfung</i> 70, no. 17 (2017): 1026–33.'
  ieee: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, and C. Sureth-Sloane, “Warum ist unser Steuersystem
    so komplex? Eine befragungsbasierte Analyse,” <i>Die Wirtschaftsprüfung</i>, vol.
    70, no. 17, pp. 1026–1033, 2017.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. “Warum ist unser Steuersystem so komplex? Eine befragungsbasierte
    Analyse.” <i>Die Wirtschaftsprüfung</i>, vol. 70, no. 17, IDW, 2017, pp. 1026–33.
  short: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, C. Sureth-Sloane, Die Wirtschaftsprüfung 70
    (2017) 1026–1033.
date_created: 2018-04-06T07:27:32Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:55:32Z
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- _id: '187'
- _id: '635'
intvolume: '        70'
issue: '17'
keyword:
- Steuersystem
- Komplexität
- Steuergesetz
- Steuerliche Rahmenbedingungen
- BEPS
language:
- iso: ger
page: 1026-1033
project:
- _id: '37'
  grant_number: P01
  name: Der Einfluss von steuerlicher Regulierung auf multinationale Unternehmen
publication: Die Wirtschaftsprüfung
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publisher: IDW
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title: Warum ist unser Steuersystem so komplex? Eine befragungsbasierte Analyse
type: journal_article
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volume: 70
year: '2017'
...
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  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Deborah
  full_name: Schanz, Deborah
  last_name: Schanz
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
  last_name: Sturm
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Schanz D, Sturm S, Sureth-Sloane C. <i>2016 Global MNC Tax Complexity
    Survey - Executive Summary</i>.; 2017. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881">10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881</a>
  apa: Hoppe, T., Schanz, D., Sturm, S., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2017). <i>2016 Global
    MNC Tax Complexity Survey - Executive Summary</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881">https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881</a>
  bibtex: '@book{Hoppe_Schanz_Sturm_Sureth-Sloane_2017, title={2016 Global MNC Tax
    Complexity Survey - Executive Summary}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881">10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881</a>},
    author={Hoppe, Thomas and Schanz, Deborah and Sturm, Susann and Sureth-Sloane,
    Caren}, year={2017} }'
  chicago: Hoppe, Thomas, Deborah Schanz, Susann Sturm, and Caren Sureth-Sloane. <i>2016
    Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey - Executive Summary</i>, 2017. <a href="https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881">https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881</a>.
  ieee: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, and C. Sureth-Sloane, <i>2016 Global MNC Tax
    Complexity Survey - Executive Summary</i>. 2017.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. <i>2016 Global MNC Tax Complexity Survey - Executive
    Summary</i>. 2017, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881">10.13140/RG.2.2.23707.46881</a>.
  short: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, C. Sureth-Sloane, 2016 Global MNC Tax Complexity
    Survey - Executive Summary, 2017.
date_created: 2018-04-06T07:40:18Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:55:33Z
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---
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abstract:
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  text: All over the world, firms and governments are increasingly concerned about
    the rise in tax complexity. To manage it and develop effective simplification
    measures, detailed information on the current drivers of complexity is required.
    However, research on this topic is scarce. This is surprising as the latest developments—for
    example, triggered by the BEPS project—give rise to the conjecture that complexity
    drivers may have changed, thus questioning the findings of prior studies. In this
    paper, we shed light on this issue and provide a global picture of the current
    drivers of tax complexity that multinational corporations face based on a survey
    of 221 highly experienced tax practitioners from 108 countries. Our results show
    that prior complexity drivers of the tax code are still relevant, with details
    and changes of tax regulations being the two most influential complexity drivers.
    We also find evidence for new relevant complexity drivers emerging from different
    areas of the tax framework, such as inconsistent decisions among tax officers
    (tax audits) or retroactively applied tax law amendments (tax enactment). Based
    on the responses of the practitioners, we develop a concept of tax complexity
    that distinguishes two pillars, tax code and tax framework complexity, and illustrates
    the various aspects that should be considered when assessing the complexity of
    a country’s tax system.
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Deborah
  full_name: Schanz, Deborah
  last_name: Schanz
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Sturm, Susann
  last_name: Sturm
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Schanz D, Sturm S, Sureth-Sloane C. <i>What Are the Drivers of Tax
    Complexity for Multinational Corporations? Evidence from 108 Countries</i>.; 2017.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3046546">10.2139/ssrn.3046546</a>
  apa: Hoppe, T., Schanz, D., Sturm, S., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2017). <i>What are
    the Drivers of Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations? Evidence from 108
    Countries</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3046546">https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3046546</a>
  bibtex: '@book{Hoppe_Schanz_Sturm_Sureth-Sloane_2017, title={What are the Drivers
    of Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations? Evidence from 108 Countries},
    DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3046546">10.2139/ssrn.3046546</a>},
    author={Hoppe, Thomas and Schanz, Deborah and Sturm, Susann and Sureth-Sloane,
    Caren}, year={2017} }'
  chicago: Hoppe, Thomas, Deborah Schanz, Susann Sturm, and Caren Sureth-Sloane. <i>What
    Are the Drivers of Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations? Evidence from
    108 Countries</i>, 2017. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3046546">https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3046546</a>.
  ieee: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, and C. Sureth-Sloane, <i>What are the Drivers
    of Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations? Evidence from 108 Countries</i>.
    2017.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. <i>What Are the Drivers of Tax Complexity for Multinational
    Corporations? Evidence from 108 Countries</i>. 2017, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3046546">10.2139/ssrn.3046546</a>.
  short: T. Hoppe, D. Schanz, S. Sturm, C. Sureth-Sloane, What Are the Drivers of
    Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations? Evidence from 108 Countries, 2017.
date_created: 2018-04-06T07:44:59Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:55:34Z
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doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3046546
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jel:
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keyword:
- Complexity Drivers
- International Comparison
- Survey
- Tax Complexity
- Tax Practitioners
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  grant_number: P01
  name: Der Einfluss von steuerlicher Regulierung auf multinationale Unternehmen
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title: What are the Drivers of Tax Complexity for Multinational Corporations? Evidence
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...
---
_id: '1771'
abstract:
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  text: Die (Wieder-)Einführung einer Vermögensteuer ist in den vergangenen Jahren
    erneut in den Fokus der politischen Diskussion gerückt. Der vorliegende Beitrag
    vermittelt einen Eindruck von den Belastungswirkungen, die aus der Umsetzung von
    aktuell vorliegenden Besteuerungskonzepten resultieren würden. Auf der Basis von
    realen Jahresabschlussdaten wird eine mehrperiodige Veranlagungssimulation durchgeführt,
    die insbesondere ermöglicht, den zu erwartenden Eigenkapitalverzehr sowie den
    Anstieg der Steuerbelastung für die betrachtete Stichprobe zu quantifizieren.
    Von besonderem Interesse sind hierbei Unternehmen, deren laufende Erträge nicht
    ausreichen, um die Belastungen durch die Vermögensteuer zu tragen und damit einem
    Substanzverzehr ausgesetzt sind. Es zeigt sich, dass etwa die Hälfte der Unternehmen
    im Untersuchungszeitraum von sechs Jahren in mindestens einem Jahr einen Substanzverzehr
    erfährt. Der Vermögensteuer kommt somit keinesfalls der vielfach postulierte Charakter
    einer eher mäßig belastenden und im Wesentlichen substanzverschonenden Steuer
    zu. Zusatzbelastungen von knapp 100 bis zu 300 % der Ertragsteuerlast sind keine
    Seltenheit und veranschaulichen das Gefährdungspotenzial dieser Steuer für den
    Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland.
- lang: eng
  text: The (re-)introduction of a wealth tax has again become the subject of political
    debate in recent years. This paper analyzes the impact of implementing the concepts
    under discussion on the overall tax burden and on companies’ equity. Simulating
    a tax assessment based on real annual financial statement data from German listed
    firms in a multi-period setting, we quantify the expected equity erosion as well
    as the increase in the tax burden for the companies in our sample that is induced
    by wealth taxation at the corporate and shareholder level. Special attention is
    given to companies whose current yield is very low and thus would have to take
    additional loans or liquidate assets to settle their wealth tax bill. Our findings
    indicate that around half of the companies would suffer from wealth tax-induced
    asset erosion in at least one year within the six-year period under review. In
    contrast to the usually postulated moderate effects of a wealth tax on firms,
    we find evidence that the additional burden arising from wealth taxation could
    realistically range from nearly 100 to 300 % of the profit tax burden, highlighting
    the magnitude of risk associated with wealth taxation for Germany as a business
    location.
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Ralf
  full_name: Maiterth, Ralf
  last_name: Maiterth
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Maiterth R, Sureth-Sloane C. Eigenkapitalverzehr und Substanzbesteuerung
    deutscher Unternehmen durch eine Vermögensteuer – eine empirische Analyse. <i>Schmalenbachs
    Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung</i>. 2016;68(1):3-45. doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x">10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x</a>
  apa: Hoppe, T., Maiterth, R., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2016). Eigenkapitalverzehr
    und Substanzbesteuerung deutscher Unternehmen durch eine Vermögensteuer – eine
    empirische Analyse. <i>Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung</i>,
    <i>68</i>(1), 3–45. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x">https://doi.org/10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Hoppe_Maiterth_Sureth-Sloane_2016, title={Eigenkapitalverzehr
    und Substanzbesteuerung deutscher Unternehmen durch eine Vermögensteuer – eine
    empirische Analyse}, volume={68}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x">10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x</a>},
    number={1}, journal={Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung},
    publisher={Springer Nature}, author={Hoppe, Thomas and Maiterth, Ralf and Sureth-Sloane,
    Caren}, year={2016}, pages={3–45} }'
  chicago: 'Hoppe, Thomas, Ralf Maiterth, and Caren Sureth-Sloane. “Eigenkapitalverzehr
    und Substanzbesteuerung deutscher Unternehmen durch eine Vermögensteuer – eine
    empirische Analyse.” <i>Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche
    Forschung</i> 68, no. 1 (2016): 3–45. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x">https://doi.org/10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x</a>.'
  ieee: T. Hoppe, R. Maiterth, and C. Sureth-Sloane, “Eigenkapitalverzehr und Substanzbesteuerung
    deutscher Unternehmen durch eine Vermögensteuer – eine empirische Analyse,” <i>Schmalenbachs
    Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung</i>, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 3–45,
    2016.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. “Eigenkapitalverzehr und Substanzbesteuerung deutscher
    Unternehmen durch eine Vermögensteuer – eine empirische Analyse.” <i>Schmalenbachs
    Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung</i>, vol. 68, no. 1, Springer
    Nature, 2016, pp. 3–45, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x">10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x</a>.
  short: T. Hoppe, R. Maiterth, C. Sureth-Sloane, Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche
    Forschung 68 (2016) 3–45.
date_created: 2018-03-23T14:04:24Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:53:17Z
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doi: 10.1007/s41471-016-0005-x
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issue: '1'
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- H21
- H24
- H25
- C54
keyword:
- Steuerbelastung
- Substanzbesteuerung
- Ungleiche Vermögensverteilung
- Veranlagungssimulation
- Vermögensteuer
language:
- iso: ger
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year: '2016'
...
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_id: '2254'
abstract:
- lang: ger
  text: Die (Wieder-)Einführung einer Vermögensteuer ist in den vergangenen Jahren
    erneut in den Fokus der politischen Diskussion gerückt. Der vorliegende Beitrag
    vermittelt einen Eindruck von den Belastungswirkungen, die aus der Umsetzung von
    aktuell vorliegenden Besteuerungskonzepten resultieren würden. Auf der Basis von
    realen Jahresabschlussdaten wird eine mehrperiodige Veranlagungssimulation durchgeführt,
    die insbesondere ermöglicht, den zu erwartenden Eigenkapitalverzehr sowie den
    Anstieg der Steuerbelastung für die betrachtete Unternehmensgruppe zu quantifizieren.
    Von besonderem Interesse sind hierbei Unternehmen deren laufende Erträge nicht
    ausreichen, um die Belastungen durch die Vermögensteuer zu tragen und damit einem
    Substanzverzehr ausgesetzt sind. Es zeigt sich, dass etwa die Hälfte der Unternehmen
    im Untersuchungszeitraum von sechs Jahren in mindestens einem Jahr einen Substanzverzehr
    erfährt. Der Vermögensteuer kommt somit keinesfalls der vielfach postulierte Charakter
    einer eher mäßig belastenden und im Wesentlichen substanzverschonenden Steuer
    zu. Zusatzbelastungen von knapp 100 bis zu 300% der Ertragsteuerlast sind keine
    Seltenheit und veranschaulichen das Gefährdungspotenzial dieser Steuer für den
    Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland.
- lang: eng
  text: The (re-)introduction of a wealth tax has become a focal point of interest
    as a result of last years’ political discussions. We analyze the impact of implementing
    currently discussed wealth tax concepts on the overall tax burden and companies’
    equity. Simulating a tax assessment based on real annual financial statement data
    from German listed firms in a multi-period setting, we quantify the expected equity
    erosion as well as the increase in tax burden of these companies that is induced
    by wealth taxation at the corporate and shareholder level. Special attention is
    given to companies whose current yield is very low and thus have to take additional
    loans or liquidate assets to settle their wealth tax bill. Our findings indicate
    that about half of the companies suffer at least in one year from wealth tax-induced
    asset erosion within the six-year period under review. In contrast to the usually
    postulated moderate effects of a wealth tax on firms, our results indicate that
    the additional burden arising from wealth taxation can range from nearly 100%
    to 300% of the profit tax burden, highlighting the magnitude of the risk from
    wealth taxation for Germany as a location for business.
alternative_title:
- Wealth Tax and its Implications for Germany as a Location for Business - An Economic
  Analysis
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Hoppe, Thomas
  id: '22671'
  last_name: Hoppe
- first_name: Ralf
  full_name: Maiterth, Ralf
  last_name: Maiterth
- first_name: Caren
  full_name: Sureth-Sloane, Caren
  id: '530'
  last_name: Sureth-Sloane
  orcid: ' 0000-0002-8183-5901'
citation:
  ama: Hoppe T, Maiterth R, Sureth-Sloane C. <i>Vermögensteuer und ihre Implikationen
    für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland - eine betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse</i>.;
    2015. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2548398">10.2139/ssrn.2548398</a>
  apa: Hoppe, T., Maiterth, R., &#38; Sureth-Sloane, C. (2015). <i>Vermögensteuer
    und ihre Implikationen für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland - eine betriebswirtschaftliche
    Analyse</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2548398">https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2548398</a>
  bibtex: '@book{Hoppe_Maiterth_Sureth-Sloane_2015, title={Vermögensteuer und ihre
    Implikationen für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland - eine betriebswirtschaftliche
    Analyse}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2548398">10.2139/ssrn.2548398</a>},
    author={Hoppe, Thomas and Maiterth, Ralf and Sureth-Sloane, Caren}, year={2015}
    }'
  chicago: Hoppe, Thomas, Ralf Maiterth, and Caren Sureth-Sloane. <i>Vermögensteuer
    und ihre Implikationen für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland - eine betriebswirtschaftliche
    Analyse</i>, 2015. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2548398">https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2548398</a>.
  ieee: T. Hoppe, R. Maiterth, and C. Sureth-Sloane, <i>Vermögensteuer und ihre Implikationen
    für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland - eine betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse</i>.
    2015.
  mla: Hoppe, Thomas, et al. <i>Vermögensteuer und ihre Implikationen für den Wirtschaftsstandort
    Deutschland - eine betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse</i>. 2015, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2548398">10.2139/ssrn.2548398</a>.
  short: T. Hoppe, R. Maiterth, C. Sureth-Sloane, Vermögensteuer und ihre Implikationen
    für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland - eine betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse,
    2015.
date_created: 2018-04-06T07:51:21Z
date_updated: 2024-04-08T11:31:28Z
ddc:
- '330'
department:
- _id: '187'
- _id: '635'
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2548398
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  content_type: application/pdf
  creator: hoppet
  date_created: 2018-04-06T07:53:46Z
  date_updated: 2018-04-06T07:53:46Z
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  file_size: 1077359
  relation: main_file
  success: 1
file_date_updated: 2018-04-06T07:53:46Z
has_accepted_license: '1'
jel:
- H21
- H24
- H25
- C54
keyword:
- Steuerbelastung
- Substanzbesteuerung
- ungleiche Vermögensverteilung
- Veranlagungssimulation
- Vermögensteuer
language:
- iso: ger
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2548398
oa: '1'
page: '45'
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 1556-5068
status: public
title: Vermögensteuer und ihre Implikationen für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland
  - eine betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse
type: working_paper
user_id: '530'
year: '2015'
...
