The global minimum tax raises more revenues than you think, or much less

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of International Economics
Year: 2023
Volume: 145
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The OECD’s global minimum tax (GMT) of 15% on what is deemed excess profit of multinationals aims to reduce profit shifting to low-tax jurisdictions. . We study the revenue effects of the GMT by focusing on strategic tax setting effects. The direct effect from less profit shifting increases revenues in high-tax countries. A secondary effect, however, is that the value of attracting foreign investments increases, which intensifies tax competition. We show that when governments compete via lump sum subsidies, the revenue gains from less profit shifting are exactly offset by higher subsidies. When competition is by tax rates, revenues may increase, however.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:inecon:v:145:y:2023:i:c:s002219962300123x
Journal Field
International
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25