Debt Shifting and Thin-Capitalization Rules – German Experience and Alternative Approaches

This paper presents the general design of thin-capitalization rules and summarizes the economic effects of such rules as identified in theoretical models. We review empirical studies providing evidence on the experience with (German) thin-capitalization rules as well as on the adjustment of German m...

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Main Authors: Ruf Martin, Schindler Dirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-09-01
Series:Nordic Tax Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/ntaxj-2015-0002