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.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 23-037

Klassifikation
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
Mergers and acquisitions
anti-loss trafficking rules
taxes
market entry
market exit
productivity
innovation

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Bührle, Anna Theresa
Casi-Eberhard, Elisa
Stage, Barbara
Voget, Johannes
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
(wo)
Mannheim
(wann)
2023

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ

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  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Bührle, Anna Theresa
  • Casi-Eberhard, Elisa
  • Stage, Barbara
  • Voget, Johannes
  • ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung

Entstanden

  • 2023

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