Thesis (M.B.A.)

This dissertation investigates the commodity tax and corporate income tax. Chapter 1 provides a general introduction and Chapter 2 consists of a literature review. Chapters 3 and 4 analyze how state governments determine their commodity tax rate and respond to other state and federal government tax rate changes. We construct and estimate the household utility function and the state government objective function, and compute the slope of the reaction functions to evaluate the tax interactions between state governments and between state and federal governments. We find that horizontal tax interactions are very small and that state governments do not change their tax rate even though the neighboring state governments change their tax rates. On the other hand, vertical tax interactions are positive, and if the federal government increases its tax rate, state governments also raise their tax rates to preserve their tax base. Chapter 5 discusses how the corporate income tax affects firm location and exit decisions. We compute and compare three kinds of individual firm-level tax rates and examine the effect of these corporate income taxes on firm location and exit behaviour. We find that each tax rate has a different distribution across provinces and that using a different tax provides a different interpretation of tax effects. In most cases, high corporate income tax rates are found to discourage firm location choice and encourage firm exit decisions. / Thesis (Ph.D, Economics) -- Queen's University, 2011-02-28 15:19:49.8

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After Harberger published his influential paper in 1962, many authors have assessed empirically whether the incidence of the corporate income tax (CIT) falls on capital owners, consumers, or workers (Krzyzaniak and Musgrave, 1963; Gordon, 1967; Arulampalam et al., 2008). Today, there is little agreement among economists about who bears the incidence of the CIT (Gruber, 2007; Harberger, 2008a,b). The reason for the little convincing evidence is that the econometric models used in the literature ignore that the factors that motivate changes in corporate tax policy are sometimes correlated with other developments in the economy and disentangling those effects from exogenous policy changes requires tremendous effort. Using annual information at the industry level for the United States, I propose to investigate the consequences of exogenous changes in corporate tax policy. The identification of these exogenous events follows the work of Romer and Romer (2009, 2010), who provide an extensive analysis of the U.S. federal tax legislation using narrative records from presidential speeches and congressional reports, among other documentations. The results validate the original predictions from Harberger (1995, 2008a). That is, in the short-term, capital owners bear the full burden of the tax. Over time, however, capital owners are able to shift this burden either by raising consumers' goods prices, or decreasing workers' wages. The magnitude of these e ects depends on the degree of capital intensity as well as the access to international markets and the availability of substitutes for the industry under consideration.

The diploma thesis deals with the corporate income tax, specificially with the comparison of the corporate taxation in the Czech Republic, Taiwan and Singapore. The aim of this theses is to acquaint the reader with similar and different components of the corporate tax in these countries, and to evaluate the advantages of particular tax systems for potential invetors. First part is dedicated to the theoretical aspects of the corporate income tax and basic definitions. Following parts are focused on the system of the corporate income tax in compared countries, and describe both the structure and extent of tax and the structural components of the corporate income tax in given countries. The conclusion contains summary of results which is based on the previous analysis.

Analysis of the decision-making of the Supreme Administrative Court in the matters of corporate income tax The aim of this thesis is a comprehensive analysis of the decision-making of the Supreme Administrative Court in the matters of corporate income tax. This tax is applied to every legal entity and its correct calculation has a significant impact on the future of such entities. Because the tax legislation in the Czech Republic is quite complicated, there are often mistakes in its interpretation. If these mistakes are not corrected during the proceedings before an administrative body, there is no other option than to turn to an administrative court. The Supreme Administrative Court is the last instance to which one can apply within the administrative justice system. It is therefore important that the Supreme Administrative Court ruled predictably, and without any unnecessary delay. The thesis consists of an introduction, three chapters, conclusion, appendices and bibliography. In the introduction, the author briefly introduces the reader to the issue of the decision-making of the Supreme Administrative Court in the matters of corporate income tax and outlines the reasons why she chose the topic and the goals that should be achieved in this thesis. The first chapter deals with a general introduction to the...

1 RESUMÉ Corporate Income Tax The aim of this diploma thesis on "Corporate Income Tax" is to outline the current legal background of the corporate income tax and asses and evaluate the most substantial changes regarding the Act no. 586/1992 Coll., Income Tax Act, as amended that have become effective as of January 1, 2014. The changes discussed in this thesis include especially, but are not limited to, the changes adopted in connection with the recodification of Czech Civil Law. This thesis consists of Preamble, Chapters 1 through 4 and Conclusion. Chapter 1 "Tax and the Czech Tax System" addresses taxes and the tax system within the meaning of a general theory of tax law. This Chapter provides a general introduction to the concept of taxes, description of the purposes of taxes and the tax system and tax framework of the Czech Republic. Chapter 2 "Corporate Income Tax" provides analysis of the corporate income tax in accordance with the Income Tax Act. It focuses in particular on the key structural elements of the corporate income tax. i.e. subject and object of the tax, tax assessment base, tax rate and the taxation period. This Chapter aims not only to outline the current corporate income tax legislation, but also to point out the most substantial changes effective as of the beginning of the year of 2014...

The aim of my diploma paper is a compendious and general description of the final accounting, taxation and their correlation. First part is focused on basic components of accounting, legal regulation in the Czech Republic and definition of the final financial statements, principles and procedures connected with the final accounts. Second part deals with the tax system in the Czech Republic, especially with corporate income tax. I define the basic regulations of the tax base adjustment of income tax. The tax expenses are specified in detail in an extensive chapter. The other parts of my diploma paper are non-tax expenses, the characteristics of amounts that reduce the tax base and the applicable tax deductions. The last part is practical part where I use all rules mentioned in previous parts. This chapter is focused on real calculation of the corporate income tax and final accounting.

O imposto de renda, em seus mais variados aspectos e particularidades, tem se mostrado um dos temas mais complexos e debatidos pela doutrina especializada e pelos tribunais ao redor do mundo. No Brasil, jurisdição em que o Sistema Tributário Nacional encontra-se ampla e rigidamente arquitetado pela Constituição Federal, o tema ganha especiais contornos, dada a necessidade de fiel compatibilidade entre a legislação infraconstitucional e os limites minuciosamente desenhados pelo constituinte. A presente pesquisa pretende entrar nessa seara para abordar o intrigante binômio aspecto material e base de cálculo do imposto de renda das pessoas jurídicas. No que tange ao aspecto material, investigaremos o grau de influência da rigidez do Sistema Constitucional Tributário sobre a composição dos elementos que caracterizam a renda constitucionalmente tributável. Nesse mister, será necessário discorrer sobre as teorias que propugnam pela ampla liberdade do legislador infraconstitucional para estabelecer o significado de renda (teoria legalista) até aquelas que apontam pouca (ou nenhuma) autorização para construção do conceito de renda no âmbito infraconstitucional, eis que isso seria matéria eminentemente constitucional. E assim se fará para que, posteriormente, viabilize-se o cotejamento entre a renda constitucionalmente tributável e o lucro contábil apurado de acordo com a legislação societária, eis que, tradicionalmente, é esse o ponto de partida para a apuração da base de cálculo do imposto de renda das pessoas jurídicas. Para tanto, será preciso analisar as funções e os usuários da contabilidade, identificando a atual perspectiva e os critérios que guiam a elaboração dos relatórios contábeis. Feito isso, tratar-se á de responder a seguinte indagação: poderia o legislador tributário brasileiro adotar o modelo de dependência total, isto é, adotar o lucro contábilsocietário como base de cálculo do imposto de renda das pessoas jurídicas sem nenhuma correção ou limitação no seu processo de determinação, como acontece em alguns países? Em última análise, analisar-se-á criticamente se o lucro contábil, juridicizado que foi pelo Direito Societário e Tributário, confirmaria ou infirmaria o aspecto material do indigitado tributo a teor do Texto Magno. / The income tax, in its various aspects and particularities, can be considered as one of the most complex and discussed issues by specialized doctrine and courts around the world. In Brazil, a jurisdiction that the National Tax System is comprehensive and almost tightly provided by the Federal Constitution, the issue gains special contours, specially about the compatibility between ordinary legislation and the limits provided by the constituent. This study intends to going through in this matter in order to discuss the intriguing binomial taxable event (material aspect of taxable event) and taxable basis of corporate income tax. Regarding to the taxable event, this study will investigate the influence of the Constitutional Tax System on the composition of the elements that characterize the constitutionally taxable income. At this point, it will be necessary discuss the theories that advocate the wide freedom of ordinary legislature to establish the significance of income (legalistic theory) and those theories that advocate little (if any) authorization to construct the concept of income by ordinary legislature under the argument that this matter would be eminently constitutional. And it will be done in order to make possible the comparison between constitutionally taxable income and accounting income determined in accordance with Brazilian corporate legislation, behold, traditionally, it is the starting point for calculating the taxable basis for corporate income tax purposes. For that, we will need to analyze the functions and users of accounting, identifying the current perspective and criteria that guide the preparation of financial reports. After this, we will be able to answer the following question: could the Brazilian legislature adopt the tax total dependency model, i.e., the corporate accounting as the taxable basis for corporate income tax without any correction or limitation on your determination process, as happens in some jurisdictions? In essence, this study intends to perform critical analysis of if the accounting profit, which was provided for Corporate and Tax Law purposes, confirm (or not) the taxable event provided by Federal Constitution.

A União, na qualidade de usuária da informação contábil, utiliza o lucro contábil como base para definir a renda a ser tributada das pessoas jurídicas: trata-se do lucro real, nos termos da legislação do Imposto de Renda da Pessoa Jurídica (IRPJ). Tendo em vista a complexidade inerente à atividade contábil, o legislador determinou que para certas situações seria necessária uma opção mais simples para se apurar a renda de algumas pessoas jurídicas e o lucro presumido foi a forma escolhida a ser aplicada. Consiste em presumir que a renda é um percentual aplicado sobre a receita operacional, acrescido de outros ganhos. Tal opção, desde a sua criação ocorrida há mais de 65 anos, gerou uma oportunidade para os contribuintes escolherem o regime de tributação mais vantajoso, ou seja, aquele em que o encargo tributário fosse menor; para isso, bastaria escolherem a opção em que a renda fosse menor e, conseqüentemente, estariam optando pelo regime mais vantajoso. A Contribuição Social sobre o Lucro Líquido (CSLL), criada em 1988, foi uma forma de ser aumentada a arrecadação tributária da União mantendo-se relativamente constante a arrecadação do montante de tributos incidentes sobre a renda, visto que o produto da arrecadação da CSLL não é compartilhado com Estados e Municípios como ocorre com o IRPJ. Juntamente com a legislação dessa contribuição, surgiu um regime em que o contribuinte que optasse pelo lucro presumido, automaticamente, estaria vinculado a uma forma semelhante de tributação da CSLL. Tal situação fez com que o contribuinte, ao optar pelo regime do lucro presumido tivesse de levar em consideração os efeitos que essa decisão provocaria no cálculo da CSLL. Até o ano de 2002, a decisão de se optar pelo lucro presumido não influenciava a quantia a ser paga relativamente aos outros tributos, porém, no final de 2002, entrou em vigor a contribuição para o Programa de Integração Nacional (PIS) na forma não-cumulativa, com base de cálculo e alíquotas definidas de acordo com a opção ou não pelo regime do lucro presumido. À semelhança dessa forma de tributação, no ano seguinte, nasceu a Contribuição para Financiamento da Seguridade Social (COFINS). Esse tratamento vinculado dado aos quatro tributos tornou mais complexa a decisão em se optar ou não pelo lucro presumido. O presente trabalho equacionou a totalidade de tributos apurados segundo os regimes de tributação do lucro real e do lucro presumido para cada setor de atividade, obtendo as relações entre receitas e despesas em que a opção pelo lucro presumido ou real é indiferente. Dessa forma, situando-se as receitas e despesas da pessoa jurídica com relação a essa fronteira, torna-se possível decidir se o administrador deve ou não optar pelo lucro presumido. Subsidiariamente, foi possível constatar que, no que se refere aos aspectos tributários, não é interessante manter nas empresas aplicações financeiras que representem estoque de capital, pois essa situação acarretará pagamento de tributos em valor maior se comparado com esse capital de posse dos sócios, pessoas físicas. / The Federal Government, as the user of accounting information, uses the accounting profit as the base to define the taxable income of corporations: it is the actual profit, as defined in the Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ) regulations. Due to the complexity inherent to the accounting activity, the lawmakers have established that, in certain situations, a simpler option would be required to assess the income of certain corporations, and the assumed profit was the method chosen, which consists of assuming that the income is a percentage applicable to the operating income, including other gains. Since its creation over 65 years ago, said option has provided taxpayers an opportunity to choose the most beneficial taxation regime, i.e., the regime providing the lowest tax rate; to do so, companies simply had to choose the option where the income was the lowest, consequently the most beneficial regime. The Social Tax on Net Profits (CSLL), created in 1988, was a method found by the Government to increase the Federal tax revenue, keeping relatively constant the amount of taxes applicable to the income, since the CSLL revenue is not shared with the States and municipalities, as is the case with the Corporate Income Tax. In conjunction with the regulation for this tax, a new taxation regime was created, where the taxpayer that opted for the assumed profit would be automatically bound to a taxation form similar to the CSLL. This situation made the taxpayer opting for the assumed profit regime to consider the effects of said options on the calculation of the CSLL. Until 2002, the decision for choosing the assumed profit regime did not impact the amount payable against other taxes; however, in late 2002, the non-cumulative contribution to the PIS (Employees\' Profit Sharing Program) was established, with calculation basis and rates defined according to whether the assumed profit regime was chosen or not. Similarly to this the Social Security Funding Tax (COFINS) was created. This combined treatment of the four taxes has added complexity to the decision for choosing the assumed profit or not. This paper has summed up the taxes assessed according to the actual profit and assumed profit taxation regimes for each industry, establishing the revenue/expense rates where the option for assumed or actual profit is immaterial. Thus, by measuring corporate revenues and expenses against this benchmark, it is possible to decide whether managers should opt for the assumed profit regime or not. Additionally, we could observe that, concerning taxation aspects, it is not advantageous for companies to keep investments that represent capital stock, since this scenario would entail higher taxes compared to capital owned by individual partners.