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Taxation Of State Owned Enterprises: A Review Of Empirical Evidence From China, Wei Cui
Taxation Of State Owned Enterprises: A Review Of Empirical Evidence From China, Wei Cui
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This chapter reviews empirical evidence from China that bears on the general theory of the income taxation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Prior theoretical literature has offered three conflicting views of SOE taxation. The first is that SOE taxation is superfluous, because the government shareholder can simply demand profit distributions. The second is that SOE taxation is necessary to put state-owned and private firms on an equal competitive footing. The third view holds that the significance of SOE taxation lies in the fact that SOE managers, like managers of private firms, may be dividend averse; in the absence of other effective …
The Historical Origins Of The Debt-Equity Distinction, Camden Hutchison
The Historical Origins Of The Debt-Equity Distinction, Camden Hutchison
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The U.S. tax code favors corporate debt over corporate equity, a distinction long criticized by economists, legal scholars, and other tax commentators as both theoretically and practically unsound. For decades, academics and policymakers from a variety of disciplinary and political backgrounds have argued that this so-called “debt-equity distinction” distorts corporate financing decisions, encourages excess borrowing, and invites troublesome tax-avoidance behavior. Surprisingly, despite widespread critical attention, the origins of this policy remain a mystery. Primarily focused on its contemporary significance, scholars have disregarded the distinction’s past. This article uses historical evidence to trace the debt-equity distinction’s origins, development, and continuing evolution. …
Taxing State-Owned Enterprises: Understanding A Basic Institution Of State Capitalism, Wei Cui
Taxing State-Owned Enterprises: Understanding A Basic Institution Of State Capitalism, Wei Cui
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State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have become active investors in global markets in the last decade, challenging policymakers in Canada and other OECD countries to confront the logic of “state capitalism.” This article develops a novel theory of the income taxation of SOEs. Many countries subject their SOEs to the income tax, but economists tend to dismiss SOE taxation as superfluous. A contrary, popular belief holds that SOE taxation is necessary to ensure fair competition. This article shows that both views are mistaken and explains SOE taxation in terms of the agency problem for dividend policy. Because typical devices to give private …