Arbeitspapier
The value of a loss: The impact of restricting tax loss transfers
We study the economic consequences of anti-loss trafficking rules, which disallow the use of loss carry-forwards as tax shield after a substantial ownership change. Using staggered changes to these rules, we find that limiting the transfer of tax losses reduces the number of M&As with loss-making targets by 22%. We further observe decreases in birth and survival rates of young companies in response to stricter regulations and vice versa. Tightening (loosening) anti-loss trafficking rules impairs (increases) return on assets, especially for R&D-intensive firms, and stricter rules lead to a decrease in successful patent applications.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 23-037
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Voting; Proxy Contests; Corporate Governance
Corporate Finance and Governance: Government Policy and Regulation
Business Taxes and Subsidies including sales and value-added (VAT)
- Thema
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Mergers and acquisitions
anti-loss trafficking rules
taxes
market entry
market exit
productivity
innovation
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Bührle, Anna Theresa
Casi-Eberhard, Elisa
Stage, Barbara
Voget, Johannes
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
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Mannheim
- (wann)
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2023
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ
Datenpartner
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Bührle, Anna Theresa
- Casi-Eberhard, Elisa
- Stage, Barbara
- Voget, Johannes
- ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
Entstanden
- 2023