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The book is written for students of business economics and tax law. It focuses on investment and financing decisions in cross-border situations.
In particular, the book deals with: Legal structures of international company taxation, International double taxation, Source-based and residence-based income taxation, International investment and profit shifting, International corporate tax planning, International tax planning and European law, Harmonization of corporate taxation in the European Union, International tax planning and tax accounting.
International tax law is designed to avoid international double taxation and to combat international tax avoidance. Nevertheless, companies investing in foreign countries may suffer from international double taxation of profits. On the other hand, these companies may also be able to exploit an international tax rate differential by means of cross-border tax planning.
Ulrich Schreiber holds the chair of Business Administration and Business Taxation at the University of Mannheim. He serves as co-editor of Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung (zfbf) and Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr) and is affiliated with the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) as a research associate. Ulrich Schreiber is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
List of contents
International Company Taxation.- Fundamentals of International Tax Planning.- International Corporate Tax Planning.- International Taxation and European Law.- Corporate Tax Harmonization in the European Union.- International Tax Planning and Accounting for Income Taxes.
About the author
Ulrich Schreiber, geb. 1936 in Essen, war bekannter Musik- und Theaterkritiker, u.a. durch regelmäßige Berichte in der 'Frankfurter Rundschau'. Er veröffentlichte zahlreiche Aufsätze zur Musik und Literatur und war Mitarbeiter mehrerer Rundfunkanstalten. Ulrich Schreiber starb im Juni 2007 nach längerem Krebsleiden.
Summary
The book is written for students of business economics and tax law. It focuses on investment and financing decisions in cross-border situations.
In particular, the book deals with: Legal structures of international company taxation, International double taxation, Source-based and residence-based income taxation, International investment and profit shifting, International corporate tax planning, International tax planning and European law, Harmonization of corporate taxation in the European Union, International tax planning and tax accounting.
International tax law is designed to avoid international double taxation and to combat international tax avoidance. Nevertheless, companies investing in foreign countries may suffer from international double taxation of profits. On the other hand, these companies may also be able to exploit an international tax rate differential by means of cross-border tax planning.
Ulrich Schreiber holds the chair of Business Administration and Business Taxation at the University of Mannheim. He serves as co-editor of Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung (zfbf) and Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr) and is affiliated with the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) as a research associate. Ulrich Schreiber is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
