Globalization and Corporate Taxation

October 22, 2012

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Manmohan S. Kumar, and Dennis P. Quinn Globalization and Corporate Taxation, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2012) accessed November 23, 2024

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Summary

This paper analyzes the extent to which the degree of international economic integration, both financial and trade, affects corporate tax rates. It explores this issue in the context of strategic behavior by countries, taking into account other global and domestic political economy factors. Tax rates are analyzed using a unique tax dataset for advanced and developing economies extending over five decades. We report a number of novel results: there is no general negative relationship between financial globalization and corporate tax rates and revenues—results vary according to country grouping with OECD countries showing a positive relationship; the United States exhibits a “Stackelberg” type of leadership on other countries; trade integration is inversely correlated with tax rates; and public sentiment and ideology affect tax rates. The policy implications of these findings, particularly given budgetary pressures in the aftermath of the global crisis, are noted.

Subject: Corporate income tax, Corporate taxes, Globalization, Personal income tax, Revenue administration, Taxes

Keywords: Account openness indicator, Capital share, Corporate income tax, Corporate tax rates, Corporate tax tax rate, Corporate taxes, Debt ratio, Diversified portfolio, Emerging market, Financial market, Global, Globalization, Government share, OECD country, Personal income tax, Share data, Strategic behavior, Tax rate, Tax revenues, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

49
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Working Paper No. 2012/252
Stock No:

WPIEA2012252
ISBN:

9781557754752
ISSN:

1018-5941

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