Cash Flow Taxes in an Open Economy

33 Pages Posted: 23 Jul 2002

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Stephen R. Bond

Nuffield College; Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Michael P. Devereux

Centre for Business Taxation, Oxford University; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute); Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); University of Oxford - Said Business School; University of Oxford - Said Business School

Date Written: May 2002

Abstract

Academic and policy debates generally consider levying tax on corporate profit on either a residence basis or on a source basis. We explore two alternatives, based on the location of consumption, rather than production - destination-based, as opposed to source-based or residence-based, taxes. We analyse the properties of these taxes, especially with respect to their impact on location decisions and domestic welfare.

Keywords: Corporation tax, investment, location

JEL Classification: F21, F23, H25, H32, H87

Suggested Citation

Bond, Stephen R. and Devereux, Michael P., Cash Flow Taxes in an Open Economy (May 2002). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=319007

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