The compartmentalisation of company finance into equity and debt does not truly capture the enormous diversity of financial instruments available. A wide variety of hybrid instruments incorporate elements of both equity and debt. From a fiscal point of view the classification of such hybrid instruments as equity or debt is crucial for two reasons. First of all, the issuer can treat interest on the latter as tax-deductible in most cases, and secondly, for the investor the classification determines whether the payments received from the respective instrument is treated as a dividend or as interest. One important question in this context is how hybrid instruments are treated in the tax treaty between the source state and the residence state. It is the aim of this paper, to show how the yield on hybrid financial instruments can or must be qualified as either dividend or interest in the double tax treaties, irrespective of the treatment in contracting states. / Series: Discussion Papers SFB International Tax Coordination

Nach der Einleitung werden im zweiten Kapitel die zivilrechtlichen, ertrag- und schenkungsteuerrechtlichen Definitionen der Begriffe “Schenkung unter Lebenden” sowie „vorweggenommene Erbfolge“ nach deutschem, österreichischem und schweizerischem Recht sowie das Rechtsinstitut des Nießbrauchs nach deutschem, österreichischem und schweizerischem Zivil- und Gesellschaftsrecht gegenübergestellt. Im dritten Kapitel erfolgt die schenkungsteuerliche Beurteilung der Vermögensübertragung nach deutschem, österreichischem und schweizerischem Schenkungsteuerrecht. Die ertragsteuerliche Beurteilung der Vermögensübertragung nach deutschem, österreichischem und schweizerischem Ertragsteuerrecht erfolgt im vierten Kapitel. Nach den zivilrechtlichen Grundlagen bei grenzüberschreitenden Vermögensübertragungen werden im sechsten Kapitel die schenkungsteuerliche und ertragsteuerliche internationale Doppelbesteuerung in Bezug auf die Länder Österreich und die Schweiz ausführlich erläutert. Im Mittelpunkt der Betrachtung stehen ausschließlich unentgeltliche bzw. teilentgeltliche Vermögensübertragungen im Rahmen der Schenkung unter Lebenden. / After the introduction the definition of anticipated succession according to German, Austrian and Swiss civil law, income tax law and capital transfer tax law will be compared as well as the usufruct according to German, Austrian and Swiss civil law and company law. In the third chapter the effects by transfer of business on capital transfer tax according to Germany, Austria and Switzerland are described. The effects on income tax compared to Germany, Austria and Switzerland are presented in the fourth chapter. After the description of the basics of civil law concerning cross border transfers the effects and reasons for international double taxation with Austria and Switzerland on capital transfer tax as well as on income tax are presented in the sixth chapter.

Univ., Diss.--Mannheim, 2006.

Zugl.: Bochum, Univ., Diss., 2008

Zugl.: Bayreuth, Universiẗat, Diss., 2009.

Zugl.: Trier, Universiẗat, Diss., 2009.

This paper analyses the possibility of double non-taxation of hybrid instruments in cross border transactions where the country of the investor has implemented the indirect credit method for mitigation or elimination of double taxation. From an isolated perspective a double non-taxation cannot be obtained because typically no taxes are paid in the foreign country due to the classification as debt and therefore even in the case of a classification as a dividend in the country of the investor no indirect credit can be given to the taxpayer. Using this as a starting point this paper investigates the impact of asymmetric tax treatment of hybrid instruments on the indirect credit method and the potentials for minimizing the tax burden or even the possibility of obtaining a double non-taxation. On this basis the paper develops a formula that identifies the optimal investment strategy based on given tax rates. Special interest is given to the limitations and possible barriers to hybrid transactions. This paper intents to initiate a scientific discussion concerning the tax impact of hybrid instruments in countries where the indirect credit method is employed. (author's abstract) / Series: Discussion Papers SFB International Tax Coordination

Univ., Diss.--Tübingen, 1996.

Zugl.: Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Universiẗat, Habil.-Schr., 2006.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universiẗat, Bayreuth, 2007.